Latin America & Caribbean vs Malawi: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning

Latin America & Caribbean
0.3245 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Malawi
1.13 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean rank
43rd
Malawi rank
46th

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Malawi
0.250.50.7511.21.5200020102021

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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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 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 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.