Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Death rate from poisoning
Sierra Leone
1.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zambia
1.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
38th
Zambia rank
41st
Death rate from poisoning over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 41st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.081 deaths per 100,000 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.128 deaths per 100,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from poisoning, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from poisoning between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for death rate from poisoning?
- Sierra Leone ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 41st 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.