Namibia vs North America: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning

Namibia
1.38 per 100,000 population
in 2021
North America
0.5063 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Namibia rank
29th
North America rank
32nd

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning over time

  • Namibia
  • North America
0.250.50.7511.21.5200020102021

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1.38 per 100,000 population against 0.5063 per 100,000 population in North America, a difference of 0.8737 per 100,000 population.

That makes Namibia's figure about 2.7 times North America's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 29th and North America ranks 32nd of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia North America Difference Ahead
2000s 1.25 per 100,000 population 0.3787 per 100,000 population 0.8703 per 100,000 population Namibia
2010s 1.3 per 100,000 population 0.4316 per 100,000 population 0.8724 per 100,000 population Namibia
2020s 1.36 per 100,000 population 0.4898 per 100,000 population 0.8702 per 100,000 population Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, Namibia or North America?
Namibia, at 1.38 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 Namibia and North America?
0.8737 per 100,000 population, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and North America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Namibia and North America rank globally for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
Namibia ranks 29th 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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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
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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.