Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female was 2.11 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Afghanistan stood at 2.11 per 100,000 female population.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Afghanistan peaked at 2.9 per 100,000 female population in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.89 per 100,000 female population, in 2017.
That places Afghanistan 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.46 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 2.53 per 100,000 female population | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.2 per 100,000 female population | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 2.82 per 100,000 female population | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 2.9 per 100,000 female population | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.51 per 100,000 female population | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 2.47 per 100,000 female population | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.72 per 100,000 female population | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 2.31 per 100,000 female population | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 2.29 per 100,000 female population | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.28 per 100,000 female population | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.39 per 100,000 female population | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.09 per 100,000 female population | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 2.53 per 100,000 female population | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 2.03 per 100,000 female population | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 2 per 100,000 female population | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.31 per 100,000 female population | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 1.89 per 100,000 female population | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 2.24 per 100,000 female population | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 2.47 per 100,000 female population | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 2.51 per 100,000 female population | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.11 per 100,000 female population | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.52 per 100,000 female population | 2.2 per 100,000 female population | 2.9 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 per 100,000 female population | 1.89 per 100,000 female population | 2.53 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 per 100,000 female population | 2.11 per 100,000 female population | 2.51 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 3 Zimbabwe 2.64 per 100,000 female population compare
- 4 Eswatini 2.42 per 100,000 female population compare
- 5 Somalia 2.38 per 100,000 female population compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 1.96 per 100,000 female population compare
- 8 Burundi 1.95 per 100,000 female population compare
- 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.81 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Afghanistan?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Afghanistan was 2.11 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 per 100,000 female population in 2004.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 per 100,000 female population in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of female deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 female population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.