Democratic Republic of Congo vs North America: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000)
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- North America
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.31 per 100,000 population against 0.5063 per 100,000 population in North America, a difference of 0.8037 per 100,000 population.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.6 times North America's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 33rd and North America ranks 32nd of 185 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 per 100,000 population | 0.3787 per 100,000 population | 0.9713 per 100,000 population | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1.4 per 100,000 population | 0.4316 per 100,000 population | 0.9674 per 100,000 population | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 1.27 per 100,000 population | 0.4898 per 100,000 population | 0.7852 per 100,000 population | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, Democratic Republic of Congo or North America?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.31 per 100,000 population against 0.5063 per 100,000 population in North America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning between Democratic Republic of Congo and North America?
- 0.8037 per 100,000 population, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and North America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and North America rank globally for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 33rd and North America ranks 32nd 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 (per 100,000 population). 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 is the number of deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 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.