Number of maternal deaths in Togo
Togo: Number of maternal deaths was 1,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths in Togo, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Togo is 1,000, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Togo peaked at 1,300 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 900, in 2003.
That places Togo 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,020 | 1,000 | 1,100 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,120 | 1,000 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,000 | 900 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,250 | 1,200 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,050 | 1,000 | 1,100 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More health data for Togo
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 122,609 (2025)
- Population, male 48.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 2.51 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 3.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 113,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 118,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 115,961 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 121,282 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 117,180 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 116,914 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Togo?
- Number of maternal deaths in Togo was 1,000 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,300 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 900 in 2003.
- How does Togo rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Togo ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.