Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) in Congo
Congo: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) was 0.46 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Congo, 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 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 (per) in Congo, year by year
| 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% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.46 per 100,000 female population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.46 per 100,000 female population, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.46 per 100,000 female population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.91 per 100,000 female population, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +152.7% | 0.55 per 100,000 female population | 1.39 per 100,000 female population |
| 2020 | -65.5% | 1.39 per 100,000 female population | 0.48 per 100,000 female population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 68 Gabon 0.49 per 100,000 female population compare
- 68 Guatemala 0.49 per 100,000 female population compare
- 70 Poland 0.48 per 100,000 female population compare
- 71 Bulgaria 0.46 per 100,000 female population compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 0.46 per 100,000 female population compare
- 71 Peru 0.46 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
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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About this data
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.