Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Togo
Togo: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 9.3 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9.3 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
66th
of 197 countries
All-time high
9.8 per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
8.3 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Togo, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Togo recorded 9.3 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Togo peaked at 9.8 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.3 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Togo ranks 66th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Togo, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 8.9 per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 9.6 per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 9.8 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.8 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.4 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 9.3 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 9.3 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6 per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Togo's 9.3 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1 per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6 per 100,000 people | 8.3 per 100,000 people | 8.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.73 per 100,000 people | 9.6 per 100,000 people | 9.8 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.35 per 100,000 people | 9.3 per 100,000 people | 9.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 65 Canada 9.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 9.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Central African Republic 9.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,021 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0698 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Togo?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Togo was 9.3 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Togo ranks 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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