Eritrea vs South Africa: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female

Eritrea
1.65 per 100,000 female population
in 2021
South Africa
1.56 per 100,000 female population
in 2021
Eritrea rank
10th
South Africa rank
12th

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female over time

  • Eritrea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 1.65 per 100,000 female population against 1.56 per 100,000 female population in South Africa, a difference of 0.09 per 100,000 female population.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 12th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.63 per 100,000 female population 1.26 per 100,000 female population 0.37 per 100,000 female population Eritrea
2010s 1.66 per 100,000 female population 1.61 per 100,000 female population 0.049 per 100,000 female population Eritrea
2020s 1.63 per 100,000 female population 1.5 per 100,000 female population 0.13 per 100,000 female population Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female, Eritrea or South Africa?
Eritrea, at 1.65 per 100,000 female population against 1.56 per 100,000 female population in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female between Eritrea and South Africa?
0.09 per 100,000 female population, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Eritrea and South Africa rank globally for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
Eritrea ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 12th of 185 countries.
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.