Homicides in Togo
Togo: Homicides was 738.9 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Togo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Togo is 738.9 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Togo peaked at 738.9 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 548.88 deaths, in 2000.
That places Togo 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Togo, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 548.88 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 563.61 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 574.22 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 589.92 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 604.32 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 619.44 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 623.21 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 626.86 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 629.74 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 632.19 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 635.74 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 641.86 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 648.53 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 665.26 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 679.63 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 692.89 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 706.91 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 708.54 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 715.25 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 722.96 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 730.59 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 738.9 deaths | +1.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 738.9 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743.83 deaths, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 738.9 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 971.62 deaths, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 601.24 deaths | 548.88 deaths | 632.19 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 681.76 deaths | 635.74 deaths | 722.96 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 734.75 deaths | 730.59 deaths | 738.9 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More social development data for Togo
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 54,167 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,661 (2025)
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,661 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0063 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Togo?
- Homicides in Togo was 738.9 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 738.9 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 548.88 deaths in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for homicides?
- Togo ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.