Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Death rate from unintentional poisoning

Sierra Leone
1.2 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Zambia
1.2 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
37th
Zambia rank
37th

Death rate from unintentional poisoning over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zambia
00.511.5200020102021

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.2 per 100,000 population against 1.2 per 100,000 population in Zambia, a difference of 0 per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 37th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 1 per 100,000 population 1.2 per 100,000 population 0.2 per 100,000 population Zambia
2010s 1.23 per 100,000 population 1.13 per 100,000 population 0.1 per 100,000 population Sierra Leone
2020s 1.15 per 100,000 population 1.15 per 100,000 population 0 per 100,000 population

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from unintentional poisoning, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
Sierra Leone, at 1.2 per 100,000 population against 1.2 per 100,000 population in Zambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from unintentional poisoning between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
0 per 100,000 population, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for death rate from unintentional poisoning?
Sierra Leone ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 37th 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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Indicator
Death rate from unintentional poisoning
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 1,295 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population).