Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.24 per 100,000 population against 1.18 per 100,000 population in Zambia, a difference of 0.06 per 100,000 population.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 40th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 per 100,000 population | 1.17 per 100,000 population | 0.091 per 100,000 population | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.23 per 100,000 population | 1.11 per 100,000 population | 0.122 per 100,000 population | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.19 per 100,000 population | 1.15 per 100,000 population | 0.035 per 100,000 population | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.24 per 100,000 population against 1.18 per 100,000 population in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 0.06 per 100,000 population, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Sierra Leone ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 40th 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
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.