Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female was 0.9002 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Africa Western and Central, 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Africa Western and Central is 0.9002 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.934 per 100,000 female population in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6712 per 100,000 female population, in 2000.
That places Africa Western and Central 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6712 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 0.6935 per 100,000 female population | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6809 per 100,000 female population | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7572 per 100,000 female population | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7724 per 100,000 female population | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7791 per 100,000 female population | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7918 per 100,000 female population | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7939 per 100,000 female population | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8798 per 100,000 female population | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8994 per 100,000 female population | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8516 per 100,000 female population | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.826 per 100,000 female population | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.913 per 100,000 female population | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9297 per 100,000 female population | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.934 per 100,000 female population | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8965 per 100,000 female population | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8571 per 100,000 female population | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9159 per 100,000 female population | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.911 per 100,000 female population | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8863 per 100,000 female population | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.878 per 100,000 female population | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9002 per 100,000 female population | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7719 per 100,000 female population | 0.6712 per 100,000 female population | 0.8994 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8921 per 100,000 female population | 0.826 per 100,000 female population | 0.934 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8891 per 100,000 female population | 0.878 per 100,000 female population | 0.9002 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 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
- 10 Eritrea 1.65 per 100,000 female population compare
- 11 Mongolia 1.6 per 100,000 female population compare
- 12 South Africa 1.56 per 100,000 female population compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 1.43 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Africa Western and Central?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Africa Western and Central was 0.9002 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 Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.934 per 100,000 female population in 2014.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6712 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.