Nigeria vs Togo: Homicide rate (World Health)
Nigeria
8.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Togo
8.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria rank
51st
Togo rank
53rd
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Nigeria
- Togo
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Togo, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 51st and Togo ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 9.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.598 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Nigeria or Togo?
- Nigeria, at 8.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Togo as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Nigeria and Togo?
- 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Togo?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Togo rank globally for homicide rate?
- Nigeria ranks 51st and Togo ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.