Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Togo
Togo: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.71 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Togo, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Togo is 0.71, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Togo peaked at 3.21 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
That places Togo 62nd out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.12 | — |
| 2006 | 0.2 | +66.7% |
| 2007 | 0.45 | +125.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3 | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 1.33 | +343.3% |
| 2010 | 2.33 | +75.2% |
| 2011 | 3.21 | +37.8% |
| 2012 | 0.07 | -97.8% |
| 2013 | 0.16 | +128.6% |
| 2014 | 2.15 | +1243.8% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.05 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.09 | — |
| 2020 | 0.91 | +911.1% |
| 2021 | 2.16 | +137.4% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.66 | — |
| 2024 | 0.71 | +7.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.71 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.61, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.65, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1243.8% | 0.16 | 2.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.48 | 0.12 | 1.33 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8956 | 0 | 3.21 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.888 | 0 | 2.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0698 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Togo?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Togo was 0.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Togo rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Togo ranks 62nd out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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