Number of deaths from malaria in Togo
Togo: Number of deaths from malaria was 3,467 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from malaria in Togo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from malaria in Togo stood at 3,467 deaths.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Togo peaked at 6,776 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,346 deaths, in 2019.
Togo ranks 28th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in Togo, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,895 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 5,173 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 5,623 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 6,083 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 6,683 deaths | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 6,776 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 6,405 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 5,742 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 4,800 deaths | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 4,201 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 3,985 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 3,962 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 4,341 deaths | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 4,869 deaths | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 5,062 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 5,085 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4,571 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 3,784 deaths | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 3,478 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 3,346 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 3,499 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 3,467 deaths | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,638 deaths | 4,201 deaths | 6,776 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,248 deaths | 3,346 deaths | 5,085 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,483 deaths | 3,467 deaths | 3,499 deaths | 2 |
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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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate -0.1862 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Togo?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Togo was 3,467 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 6,776 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,346 deaths in 2019.
- How does Togo rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Togo ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Number of deaths from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.