Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Niger
Niger: Death rate from unintentional poisoning was 1.6 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.6 per 100,000 population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.8 per 100,000 population
in 2015
All-time low
1.4 per 100,000 population
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Niger, 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 Niger stood at 1.6 per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from unintentional poisoning in Niger peaked at 1.8 per 100,000 population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.4 per 100,000 population, in 2000.
That places Niger 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 1.5 per 100,000 population | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.4 per 100,000 population | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.8 per 100,000 population | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6 per 100,000 population | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 1.6 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.6 per 100,000 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.3 per 100,000 population, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.6 per 100,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15 per 100,000 population, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 per 100,000 population | 1.4 per 100,000 population | 1.5 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.6 per 100,000 population | 1.4 per 100,000 population | 1.8 per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.6 per 100,000 population | 1.6 per 100,000 population | 1.6 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 15 Grenada 1.7 per 100,000 population compare
- 15 Kiribati 1.7 per 100,000 population compare
- 15 South Africa 1.7 per 100,000 population compare
- 18 Belarus 1.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 1.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 18 South Sudan 1.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 18 Yemen 1.6 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from unintentional poisoning in Niger?
- Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Niger was 1.6 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 per 100,000 population in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from unintentional poisoning recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for death rate from unintentional poisoning?
- Niger ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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).