Suicide rate, by sex in Togo
Togo: Suicide rate, by sex was 15.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
15.89 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
24th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
15.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by sex 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
Togo recorded 15.89 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by sex in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Togo peaked at 16.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Togo ranks 24th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by sex in Togo, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 15.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 15.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 15.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 15.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 15.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 16.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 16.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 16.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 16.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 16.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 16.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 16.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 16.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 15.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 21 Tuvalu 17.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Ukraine 16.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Lithuania 16.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Niue 15.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Somalia 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 15.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0157 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0132 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Togo?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Togo was 15.89 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 sex recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 16.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Togo ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.