Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Togo
Togo: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 15.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Togo, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Togo recorded 15.9% for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Togo peaked at 15.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2000.
That places Togo 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | +1.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 15.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 15.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.2% | 15.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.7% | 15.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Togo?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Togo was 15.9% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- Togo ranks 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.