Death rate from poisonings in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Death rate from poisonings was 3.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.5
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
2nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
3.5
in 2021
All-time low
2.5
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from poisonings in Zimbabwe stood at 3.5. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 2nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Death rate from poisonings in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5 | — |
| 2005 | 3 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 3.3 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5 | +9.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.75 | 2.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.27 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.35 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in Zimbabwe?
- Death rate from poisonings in Zimbabwe was 3.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Zimbabwe ranks 2nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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