Romania vs South Africa: Death rate from unintentional poisoning
Romania
1.9 per 100,000 population
in 2021
South Africa
1.7 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Romania rank
13th
South Africa rank
15th
Death rate from unintentional poisoning over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.9 per 100,000 population against 1.7 per 100,000 population in South Africa, a difference of 0.2 per 100,000 population.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 185 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9 per 100,000 population | 1.25 per 100,000 population | 2.65 per 100,000 population | Romania |
| 2010s | 2.07 per 100,000 population | 1.7 per 100,000 population | 0.3667 per 100,000 population | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.9 per 100,000 population | 1.65 per 100,000 population | 0.25 per 100,000 population | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from unintentional poisoning, Romania or South Africa?
- Romania, at 1.9 per 100,000 population against 1.7 per 100,000 population in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from unintentional poisoning between Romania and South Africa?
- 0.2 per 100,000 population, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for death rate from unintentional poisoning?
- Romania ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from unintentional poisoning. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population).