Suicide rate, by age in Togo
Togo: Suicide rate, by age was 0.5215 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Suicide rate, by age 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
In 2021, suicide rate, by age in Togo stood at 0.5215 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Togo peaked at 0.5739 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3521 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
That places Togo 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4937 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4108 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5739 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4453 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3521 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5295 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5284 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5215 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5352 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 59 Venezuela 0.5376 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Slovenia 0.5367 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Netherlands 0.5302 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Panama 0.5116 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Senegal 0.5047 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Guatemala 0.4964 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Togo
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 61,941 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 70,610 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 65,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 72,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 68,855 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 74,946 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Togo?
- Suicide rate, by age in Togo was 0.5215 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 suicide rate, by age recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5739 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3521 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Togo rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Togo ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.