Africa Western and Central vs South Africa: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female

Africa Western and Central
0.9002 per 100,000 female population
in 2021
South Africa
1.56 per 100,000 female population
in 2021
Africa Western and Central rank
10th
South Africa rank
12th

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • South Africa
0.511.52200020102021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.56 per 100,000 female population against 0.9002 per 100,000 female population in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.6598 per 100,000 female population.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 12th of 47 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7719 per 100,000 female population 1.26 per 100,000 female population 0.4921 per 100,000 female population South Africa
2010s 0.8921 per 100,000 female population 1.61 per 100,000 female population 0.7169 per 100,000 female population South Africa
2020s 0.8891 per 100,000 female population 1.5 per 100,000 female population 0.6109 per 100,000 female population South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female, Africa Western and Central or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.56 per 100,000 female population against 0.9002 per 100,000 female population in Africa Western and Central as of 2021.
What is the difference in mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female between Africa Western and Central and South Africa?
0.6598 per 100,000 female population, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Africa Western and Central and South Africa rank globally for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
Africa Western and Central ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population)
Unit
per 100,000 female population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of female deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 female population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.