Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Togo
Togo: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 27.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Togo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 27.9% for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Togo peaked at 32.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2021.
That places Togo 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.4% | — |
| 2001 | 31.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | -6.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 27.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 27.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 31.4% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 29.4% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 27.9% | 29.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Togo?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Togo was 27.9% in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2021.
- How does Togo rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Togo ranks 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.