South Africa vs South-eastern Asia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths)
South Africa
1.7 per 100,000 people
in 2021
South-eastern Asia
0.4 per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa rank
17th
South-eastern Asia rank
16th
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) over time
- South Africa
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.7 per 100,000 people against 0.4 per 100,000 people in South-eastern Asia, a difference of 1.3 per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 4.2 times South-eastern Asia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 17th and South-eastern Asia ranks 16th of 197 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 per 100,000 people | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 0.75 per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.7 per 100,000 people | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 1.2 per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.65 per 100,000 people | 0.4 per 100,000 people | 1.25 per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex, South Africa or South-eastern Asia?
- South Africa, at 1.7 per 100,000 people against 0.4 per 100,000 people in South-eastern Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex between South Africa and South-eastern Asia?
- 1.3 per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South-eastern Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and South-eastern Asia rank globally for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- South Africa ranks 17th and South-eastern Asia ranks 16th 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.