Number of suicides in Togo
Togo: Number of suicides was 807.72 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides 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 suicides in Togo stood at 807.72 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Togo peaked at 807.72 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 416.51 deaths, in 2000.
That places Togo 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Togo, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 416.51 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 436.56 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 456.23 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 477.65 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 487.14 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 508.64 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 528.21 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 542.01 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 578.83 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 608.6 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 631.58 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 652.93 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 669.98 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 690.08 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 712.62 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 733 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 764.41 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 773.29 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 789.28 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 805.63 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 792.02 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 807.72 deaths | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 504.04 deaths | 416.51 deaths | 608.6 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 722.28 deaths | 631.58 deaths | 805.63 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 799.87 deaths | 792.02 deaths | 807.72 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Togo?
- Number of suicides in Togo was 807.72 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 807.72 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 416.51 deaths in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for number of suicides?
- Togo ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.