Niger vs South Sudan: Death rate from poisoning
Niger
1.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
1.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Niger rank
20th
South Sudan rank
17th
Death rate from poisoning over time
- Niger
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Niger, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
Niger ranks 20th and South Sudan ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.086 deaths per 100,000 people | Niger |
| 2010s | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.285 deaths per 100,000 people | Niger |
| 2020s | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from poisoning, Niger or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Niger as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from poisoning between Niger and South Sudan?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Niger and South Sudan rank globally for death rate from poisoning?
- Niger ranks 20th and South Sudan ranks 17th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – 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.