Number of maternal deaths by region in Togo
Togo: Number of maternal deaths by region was 1,089 deaths in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths by region in Togo, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths by region in Togo is 1,089 deaths, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Togo peaked at 1,305 deaths in 2010 and was at its lowest, 908.87 deaths, in 1988.
That places Togo 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Togo, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 992.83 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 948.63 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 920.92 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 908.87 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 925.22 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 963.45 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 954.97 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 990.39 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1,017 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 920.61 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 936.15 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 947.46 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 951.59 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 977.43 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 936.85 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 929.91 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 947.55 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 936.23 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 947.06 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,028 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 1,063 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,143 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1,180 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,231 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1,243 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,305 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1,234 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1,266 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,238 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,248 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,133 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 1,145 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,123 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,160 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,129 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,089 deaths | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 939.29 deaths | 908.87 deaths | 992.83 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 959.62 deaths | 920.61 deaths | 1,017 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,065 deaths | 929.91 deaths | 1,243 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,198 deaths | 1,123 deaths | 1,305 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,089 deaths | 1,089 deaths | 1,089 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Togo?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Togo was 1,089 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,305 deaths in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 908.87 deaths in 1988.
- How does Togo rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Togo ranks 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.