Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zimbabwe: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths)
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.3 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zimbabwe
3.5 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Zimbabwe rank
3rd
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 3.5 per 100,000 people against 1.3 per 100,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.2 per 100,000 people.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 21 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 per 100,000 people | 2.75 per 100,000 people | 1.4 per 100,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.33 per 100,000 people | 3.27 per 100,000 people | 1.93 per 100,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.3 per 100,000 people | 3.35 per 100,000 people | 2.05 per 100,000 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 3.5 per 100,000 people against 1.3 per 100,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 2.2 per 100,000 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 21 groups.
- 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.