Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Congo

Congo: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female was 0.46 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.46 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
71st
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.39 per 100,000 female population
in 2019
All-time low
0.46 per 100,000 female population
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Congo, 2000–2021

0.40.60.811.21.42000201020212000: 0.82 per 100,000 female population2001: 0.75 per 100,000 female population2002: 0.71 per 100,000 female population2003: 0.71 per 100,000 female population2004: 0.77 per 100,000 female population2005: 0.77 per 100,000 female population2006: 0.72 per 100,000 female population2007: 0.72 per 100,000 female population2008: 0.73 per 100,000 female population2009: 0.74 per 100,000 female population2010: 0.74 per 100,000 female population2011: 0.71 per 100,000 female population2012: 0.7 per 100,000 female population2013: 0.74 per 100,000 female population2014: 0.71 per 100,000 female population2015: 0.65 per 100,000 female population2016: 0.57 per 100,000 female population2017: 0.55 per 100,000 female population2018: 0.55 per 100,000 female population2019: 1.4 per 100,000 female population2020: 0.48 per 100,000 female population2021: 0.46 per 100,000 female population

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 Congo is 0.46 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Congo peaked at 1.39 per 100,000 female population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.46 per 100,000 female population, in 2021.

That places Congo 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population) in Congo, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 female population Change
2000 0.82 per 100,000 female population
2001 0.75 per 100,000 female population -8.5%
2002 0.71 per 100,000 female population -5.3%
2003 0.71 per 100,000 female population +0.0%
2004 0.77 per 100,000 female population +8.5%
2005 0.77 per 100,000 female population +0.0%
2006 0.72 per 100,000 female population -6.5%
2007 0.72 per 100,000 female population +0.0%
2008 0.73 per 100,000 female population +1.4%
2009 0.74 per 100,000 female population +1.4%
2010 0.74 per 100,000 female population +0.0%
2011 0.71 per 100,000 female population -4.1%
2012 0.7 per 100,000 female population -1.4%
2013 0.74 per 100,000 female population +5.7%
2014 0.71 per 100,000 female population -4.1%
2015 0.65 per 100,000 female population -8.5%
2016 0.57 per 100,000 female population -12.3%
2017 0.55 per 100,000 female population -3.5%
2018 0.55 per 100,000 female population +0.0%
2019 1.39 per 100,000 female population +152.7%
2020 0.48 per 100,000 female population -65.5%
2021 0.46 per 100,000 female population -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.744 per 100,000 female population 0.71 per 100,000 female population 0.82 per 100,000 female population 10
2010s 0.731 per 100,000 female population 0.55 per 100,000 female population 1.39 per 100,000 female population 10
2020s 0.47 per 100,000 female population 0.46 per 100,000 female population 0.48 per 100,000 female population 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 68 Gabon 0.49 per 100,000 female population compare
  2. 68 Guatemala 0.49 per 100,000 female population compare
  3. 70 Poland 0.48 per 100,000 female population compare
  4. 71 Bulgaria 0.46 per 100,000 female population compare
  5. 71 Kyrgyzstan 0.46 per 100,000 female population compare
  6. 71 Peru 0.46 per 100,000 female population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Congo?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Congo was 0.46 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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1.39 per 100,000 female population in 2019.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.46 per 100,000 female population in 2021.
How does Congo rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
Congo ranks 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo 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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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population)
Unit
per 100,000 female population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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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.