Latin America & Caribbean vs Malawi: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.13 per 100,000 population against 0.3245 per 100,000 population in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.8055 per 100,000 population.
That makes Malawi's figure about 3.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 43rd and Malawi ranks 46th of 47 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3874 per 100,000 population | 1.29 per 100,000 population | 0.9056 per 100,000 population | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.3448 per 100,000 population | 1.18 per 100,000 population | 0.8322 per 100,000 population | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.3503 per 100,000 population | 1.12 per 100,000 population | 0.7747 per 100,000 population | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, Latin America & Caribbean or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.13 per 100,000 population against 0.3245 per 100,000 population in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning between Latin America & Caribbean and Malawi?
- 0.8055 per 100,000 population, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Malawi?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Malawi rank globally for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 43rd and Malawi ranks 46th 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.