Eritrea vs Northern Africa: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths)

Eritrea
2.1 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Northern Africa
0.5 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Eritrea rank
13th
Northern Africa rank
10th

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) over time

  • Eritrea
  • Northern Africa
0.511.522.5200020102021

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 2.1 per 100,000 people against 0.5 per 100,000 people in Northern Africa, a difference of 1.6 per 100,000 people.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 4.2 times Northern Africa's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 13th and Northern Africa ranks 10th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Northern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2.35 per 100,000 people 0.85 per 100,000 people 1.5 per 100,000 people Eritrea
2010s 2.17 per 100,000 people 0.6667 per 100,000 people 1.5 per 100,000 people Eritrea
2020s 2.1 per 100,000 people 0.55 per 100,000 people 1.55 per 100,000 people Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex, Eritrea or Northern Africa?
Eritrea, at 2.1 per 100,000 people against 0.5 per 100,000 people in Northern Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex between Eritrea and Northern Africa?
1.6 per 100,000 people, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Northern Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Eritrea and Northern Africa rank globally for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
Eritrea ranks 13th and Northern Africa ranks 10th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths 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 poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed