Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Togo
Togo: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 8.51 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Togo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Togo stood at 8.51. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Togo peaked at 11.03 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.51, in 2021.
That places Togo 51st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.03 | — |
| 2001 | 11.03 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.95 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 10.97 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 10.94 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.93 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 10.69 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 10.43 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 10.18 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 9.93 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 9.71 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.54 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 9.39 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.38 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.33 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.27 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.22 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 9.01 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.86 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 8.74 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 8.62 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 8.51 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.71 | 9.93 | 11.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.24 | 8.74 | 9.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.56 | 8.51 | 8.62 | 2 |
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- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 20 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Togo?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Togo was 8.51 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.03 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.51 in 2021.
- How does Togo rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Togo ranks 51st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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