Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) in Benin
Benin: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) was 0.71 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Benin, 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 Benin is 0.71 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Benin peaked at 0.96 per 100,000 female population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.67 per 100,000 female population, in 2006.
Benin ranks 51st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.68 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 0.72 per 100,000 female population | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.82 per 100,000 female population | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 0.81 per 100,000 female population | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.78 per 100,000 female population | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.74 per 100,000 female population | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.67 per 100,000 female population | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.68 per 100,000 female population | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.71 per 100,000 female population | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.77 per 100,000 female population | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.77 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.81 per 100,000 female population | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.96 per 100,000 female population | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 0.92 per 100,000 female population | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.88 per 100,000 female population | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.77 per 100,000 female population | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.74 per 100,000 female population | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.73 per 100,000 female population | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.73 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.73 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.72 per 100,000 female population | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.71 per 100,000 female population | -1.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.71 per 100,000 female population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.46 per 100,000 female population, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.71 per 100,000 female population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.91 per 100,000 female population, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.738 per 100,000 female population | 0.67 per 100,000 female population | 0.82 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.804 per 100,000 female population | 0.73 per 100,000 female population | 0.96 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.715 per 100,000 female population | 0.71 per 100,000 female population | 0.72 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 48 Tonga 0.76 per 100,000 female population compare
- 49 Ghana 0.75 per 100,000 female population compare
- 50 Togo 0.72 per 100,000 female population compare
- 51 Cameroon 0.71 per 100,000 female population compare
- 53 Armenia 0.7 per 100,000 female population compare
- 53 Belarus 0.7 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Benin?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Benin was 0.71 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.96 per 100,000 female population in 2012.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 per 100,000 female population in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
- Benin ranks 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin 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.