Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Namibia
Namibia: Death rate from unintentional poisoning was 1.4 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from unintentional poisoning in Namibia stood at 1.4 per 100,000 population. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from unintentional poisoning in Namibia peaked at 1.4 per 100,000 population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.2 per 100,000 population, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 27th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 per 100,000 population | 1.2 per 100,000 population | 1.3 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.33 per 100,000 population | 1.3 per 100,000 population | 1.4 per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.35 per 100,000 population | 1.3 per 100,000 population | 1.4 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 27 Central African Republic 1.4 per 100,000 population compare
- 27 Comoros 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
More health data for Namibia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,154 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from unintentional poisoning in Namibia?
- Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Namibia 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 per 100,000 population in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from unintentional poisoning recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for death rate from unintentional poisoning?
- Namibia ranks 27th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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)