Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Ghana
Ghana: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female was 0.75 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Ghana, 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
Ghana recorded 0.75 per 100,000 female population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Ghana peaked at 0.97 per 100,000 female population in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.71 per 100,000 female population, in 2001.
Ghana ranks 49th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.75 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 0.71 per 100,000 female population | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.75 per 100,000 female population | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.95 per 100,000 female population | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 0.97 per 100,000 female population | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.92 per 100,000 female population | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8 per 100,000 female population | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.81 per 100,000 female population | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.95 per 100,000 female population | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 0.82 per 100,000 female population | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 0.75 per 100,000 female population | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.77 per 100,000 female population | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.87 per 100,000 female population | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.91 per 100,000 female population | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.95 per 100,000 female population | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.77 per 100,000 female population | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 0.78 per 100,000 female population | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.78 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.74 per 100,000 female population | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.74 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.71 per 100,000 female population | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.75 per 100,000 female population | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.843 per 100,000 female population | 0.71 per 100,000 female population | 0.97 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.806 per 100,000 female population | 0.74 per 100,000 female population | 0.95 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.73 per 100,000 female population | 0.71 per 100,000 female population | 0.75 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 46 Georgia 0.79 per 100,000 female population compare
- 47 Chad 0.77 per 100,000 female population compare
- 48 Tonga 0.76 per 100,000 female population compare
- 50 Togo 0.72 per 100,000 female population compare
- 51 Benin 0.71 per 100,000 female population compare
- 51 Cameroon 0.71 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Ghana?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Ghana was 0.75 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 per 100,000 female population in 2004.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.71 per 100,000 female population in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
- Ghana ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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.