Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000) in Togo
Togo: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000) was 1.11 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Togo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Togo stood at 1.11 per 100,000 population.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Togo peaked at 1.22 per 100,000 population in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.01 per 100,000 population, in 2000.
Togo ranks 47th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000) in Togo, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.01 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 1.03 per 100,000 population | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.07 per 100,000 population | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.09 per 100,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.06 per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.03 per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.05 per 100,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.03 per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.05 per 100,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.08 per 100,000 population | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.09 per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.1 per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.08 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.05 per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.08 per 100,000 population | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1 per 100,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.1 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.22 per 100,000 population | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 1.18 per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.18 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.13 per 100,000 population | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.11 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 1.11 per 100,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7 per 100,000 population, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 1.11 per 100,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15 per 100,000 population, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 per 100,000 population | 1.01 per 100,000 population | 1.09 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 per 100,000 population | 1.05 per 100,000 population | 1.22 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 per 100,000 population | 1.11 per 100,000 population | 1.13 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Togo?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Togo was 1.11 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 per 100,000 population in 2017.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Togo ranks 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.