Male vs. female suicide rate in Togo
Togo: Male vs. female suicide rate was 27.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
27.4 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
23rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
29.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
25.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male vs. female suicide rate in Togo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Togo recorded 27.4 deaths per 100,000 people for male vs. female suicide rate in 2021.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Togo peaked at 29.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.25 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Togo 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male vs. female suicide rate in Togo, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.25 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 25.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 25.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 26.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 26.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 26.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 26.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 26.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 28.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 29.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 29.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 28.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 28.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 28.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 28.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 28.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 28.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 27.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 28 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 20 Marshall Islands 28.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Lithuania 28.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Republic of Korea 28.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Tuvalu 26.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 25.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Thailand 25.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Togo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7948 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1984 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2059 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in Togo?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in Togo was 27.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 29.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Togo ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.