Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) was 0.5 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 0.5 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Ecuador peaked at 0.59 per 100,000 female population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2 per 100,000 female population, in 2002.
That places Ecuador 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.35 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 0.27 per 100,000 female population | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2 per 100,000 female population | -25.9% |
| 2003 | 0.31 per 100,000 female population | +55.0% |
| 2004 | 0.38 per 100,000 female population | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 0.24 per 100,000 female population | -36.8% |
| 2006 | 0.21 per 100,000 female population | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.21 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4 per 100,000 female population | +90.5% |
| 2009 | 0.31 per 100,000 female population | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4 per 100,000 female population | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 0.36 per 100,000 female population | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.25 per 100,000 female population | -30.6% |
| 2013 | 0.35 per 100,000 female population | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 0.37 per 100,000 female population | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.34 per 100,000 female population | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.21 per 100,000 female population | -38.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2 per 100,000 female population | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.38 per 100,000 female population | +90.0% |
| 2019 | 0.59 per 100,000 female population | +55.3% |
| 2020 | 0.49 per 100,000 female population | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5 per 100,000 female population | +2.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.5 per 100,000 female population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.23 per 100,000 female population, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.5 per 100,000 female population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.195 per 100,000 female population, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.288 per 100,000 female population | 0.2 per 100,000 female population | 0.4 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.345 per 100,000 female population | 0.2 per 100,000 female population | 0.59 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.495 per 100,000 female population | 0.49 per 100,000 female population | 0.5 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 64 Liberia 0.54 per 100,000 female population compare
- 65 Gambia 0.53 per 100,000 female population compare
- 66 Senegal 0.52 per 100,000 female population compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Ecuador?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Ecuador was 0.5 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.59 per 100,000 female population in 2019.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 per 100,000 female population in 2002.
- How does Ecuador rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
- Ecuador ranks 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.