Europe & Central Asia vs South Africa: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.69 per 100,000 population against 0.945 per 100,000 population in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.745 per 100,000 population.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.38 per 100,000 population | 1.34 per 100,000 population | 1.04 per 100,000 population | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 1.28 per 100,000 population | 1.65 per 100,000 population | 0.3746 per 100,000 population | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9564 per 100,000 population | 1.66 per 100,000 population | 0.6986 per 100,000 population | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, Europe & Central Asia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.69 per 100,000 population against 0.945 per 100,000 population in Europe & Central Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning between Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?
- 0.745 per 100,000 population, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and South Africa rank globally for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 16th 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 (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.