Number of maternal deaths by region in Togo
Togo: Number of maternal deaths by region was 1,089 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,089
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
41st
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,305
in 2010
All-time low
908.87
in 1988
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Togo, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths by region in Togo is 1,089, 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 908.87, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 992.83 | — |
| 1986 | 948.63 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 920.92 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 908.87 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 925.22 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 963.45 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 954.97 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 990.39 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1,017 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 920.61 | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 936.15 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 947.46 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 951.59 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 977.43 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 936.85 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 929.91 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 947.55 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 936.23 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 947.06 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,028 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 1,063 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,143 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1,180 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,231 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1,243 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,305 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1,234 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1,266 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,238 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,248 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,133 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 1,145 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,123 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,160 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,129 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,089 | -3.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 1,089 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 1,089 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 939.29 | 908.87 | 992.83 | 5 |
| 1990s | 959.62 | 920.61 | 1,017 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,065 | 929.91 | 1,243 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,198 | 1,123 | 1,305 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,089 | 1,089 | 1,089 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
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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 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,305 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 908.87 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 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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