Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Togo
Togo: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ was 4.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Togo, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Togo stood at 4.6%.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Togo peaked at 4.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2000.
Togo ranks 35th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5% | — |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -3.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 4.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 4.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 32 Netherlands 4.7% compare
- 33 Somalia 4.6% compare
- 34 Mozambique 4.6% compare
- 36 Belgium 4.6% compare
- 37 Tanzania 4.6% compare
- 38 Switzerland 4.4% compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 875 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,021 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Togo?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Togo was 4.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?
- Togo ranks 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.