Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Comoros
Comoros: Death rate from unintentional poisoning was 1.4 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Comoros, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from unintentional poisoning in Comoros is 1.4 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from unintentional poisoning in Comoros peaked at 1.7 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.4 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Comoros 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Comoros, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 1.5 per 100,000 population | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 1.6 per 100,000 population | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.6 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4 per 100,000 population | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5 per 100,000 population | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.4 per 100,000 population | -6.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 1.4 per 100,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7 per 100,000 population, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 1.4 per 100,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15 per 100,000 population, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 per 100,000 population | 1.5 per 100,000 population | 1.7 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.53 per 100,000 population | 1.4 per 100,000 population | 1.6 per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.45 per 100,000 population | 1.4 per 100,000 population | 1.5 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 27 Central African Republic 1.4 per 100,000 population compare
- 27 Estonia 1.4 per 100,000 population compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 1.4 per 100,000 population compare
- 27 Madagascar 1.4 per 100,000 population compare
- 27 Namibia 1.4 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Comoros
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8656 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 827.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6648 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from unintentional poisoning in Comoros?
- Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Comoros was 1.4 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from unintentional poisoning recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from unintentional poisoning recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Comoros rank for death rate from unintentional poisoning?
- Comoros ranks 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from unintentional poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population).