Which has higher deaths from poisoning, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Somalia?

Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 546.57 deaths against 541.84 deaths in Somalia as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from poisoning between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Somalia?

4.73 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Somalia?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from poisoning. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Somalia: Deaths from poisoning

Iran, Islamic Republic of

546.57 deaths

in 2021

Somalia

541.84 deaths

in 2021

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

17th

Somalia rank

18th

Deaths from poisoning over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Somalia

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 546.57 deaths against 541.84 deaths in Somalia, a difference of 4.73 deaths.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and Somalia ranks 18th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	828.99 deaths	300.07 deaths	528.92 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	651.83 deaths	421.24 deaths	230.6 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	509.11 deaths	529.98 deaths	20.87 deaths	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from poisoning, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Somalia?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 546.57 deaths against 541.84 deaths in Somalia as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from poisoning between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Somalia?: 4.73 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Somalia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Somalia rank globally for deaths from poisoning?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and Somalia ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from poisoning. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deaths from poisoning
Unit: deaths
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes.