Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) was 1.08 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Ethiopia, 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
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Ethiopia stood at 1.08 per 100,000 female population.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Ethiopia peaked at 1.27 per 100,000 female population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.06 per 100,000 female population, in 2014.
That places Ethiopia 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.22 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 1.27 per 100,000 female population | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.23 per 100,000 female population | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.21 per 100,000 female population | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.2 per 100,000 female population | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.23 per 100,000 female population | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.11 per 100,000 female population | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 1.16 per 100,000 female population | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.24 per 100,000 female population | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.09 per 100,000 female population | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 1.16 per 100,000 female population | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.2 per 100,000 female population | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.17 per 100,000 female population | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.08 per 100,000 female population | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.06 per 100,000 female population | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.07 per 100,000 female population | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.16 per 100,000 female population | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 1.07 per 100,000 female population | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.06 per 100,000 female population | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.09 per 100,000 female population | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.13 per 100,000 female population | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.08 per 100,000 female population | -4.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.08 per 100,000 female population is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.97 per 100,000 female population, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.08 per 100,000 female population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.91 per 100,000 female population, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 per 100,000 female population | 1.09 per 100,000 female population | 1.27 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 per 100,000 female population | 1.06 per 100,000 female population | 1.2 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 per 100,000 female population | 1.08 per 100,000 female population | 1.13 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Ethiopia?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Ethiopia was 1.08 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 per 100,000 female population in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 per 100,000 female population in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.