South Africa vs Southern Asia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex

South Africa
1.7
in 2021
Southern Asia
0.2
in 2021
South Africa rank
17th
Southern Asia rank
20th

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex over time

  • South Africa
  • Southern Asia
00.511.52200020102021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.7 against 0.2 in Southern Asia, a difference of 1.5.

That makes South Africa's figure about 8.5 times Southern Asia's.

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

South Africa ranks 17th and Southern Asia ranks 20th 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 Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.25 0.35 0.9 South Africa
2010s 1.7 0.3 1.4 South Africa
2020s 1.65 0.2 1.45 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 Southern Asia?
South Africa, at 1.7 against 0.2 in Southern Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex between South Africa and Southern Asia?
1.5, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Asia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Southern Asia rank globally for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
South Africa ranks 17th and Southern Asia ranks 20th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

South Africa vs Southern Asia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/mortality-rate-attributed-to-unintentional-poisonings-by-sex-deaths-per-100-000-population/south-africa/southern-asia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/compare/mortality-rate-attributed-to-unintentional-poisonings-by-sex-deaths-per-100-000-population/south-africa/southern-asia/">South Africa vs Southern Asia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
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