Nigeria vs Togo: Death rate from poisoning

Nigeria
1.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Togo
1.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria rank
49th
Togo rank
47th

Death rate from poisoning over time

  • Nigeria
  • Togo
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How they compare

Togo currently reports 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Togo ahead.

Nigeria ranks 49th and Togo ranks 47th of 194 countries.

Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Togo Difference Ahead
2000s 0.975 deaths per 100,000 people 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people 0.076 deaths per 100,000 people Togo
2010s 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people 0.095 deaths per 100,000 people Togo
2020s 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from poisoning, Nigeria or Togo?
Togo, at 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from poisoning between Nigeria and Togo?
0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Togo?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Togo rank globally for death rate from poisoning?
Nigeria ranks 49th and Togo ranks 47th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from poisoning. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from poisoning
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.