Niger vs South Sudan: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning

Niger
1.56 per 100,000 population
in 2021
South Sudan
1.61 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Niger rank
21st
South Sudan rank
18th

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning over time

  • Niger
  • South Sudan
00.511.52200020102021

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 1.61 per 100,000 population against 1.56 per 100,000 population in Niger, a difference of 0.05 per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.

Niger ranks 21st and South Sudan ranks 18th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.44 per 100,000 population 1.34 per 100,000 population 0.103 per 100,000 population Niger
2010s 1.58 per 100,000 population 1.28 per 100,000 population 0.301 per 100,000 population Niger
2020s 1.56 per 100,000 population 1.58 per 100,000 population 0.01 per 100,000 population South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, Niger or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 1.61 per 100,000 population against 1.56 per 100,000 population in Niger as of 2021.
What is the difference in mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning between Niger and South Sudan?
0.05 per 100,000 population, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Sudan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Niger and South Sudan rank globally for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
Niger ranks 21st and South Sudan ranks 18th 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

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.