Afghanistan vs Eritrea: Death rate from poisoning
Afghanistan
2.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Eritrea
2.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
9th
Eritrea rank
11th
Death rate from poisoning over time
- Afghanistan
- Eritrea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Eritrea, a difference of 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 9th and Eritrea ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.988 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.506 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from poisoning, Afghanistan or Eritrea?
- Afghanistan, at 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Eritrea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from poisoning between Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Eritrea rank globally for death rate from poisoning?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th and Eritrea ranks 11th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from poisoning. 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 poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.