Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Kenya
Kenya: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female was 1.05 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Kenya, 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 Kenya is 1.05 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Kenya peaked at 1.25 per 100,000 female population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.91 per 100,000 female population, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 30th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.25 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 0.91 per 100,000 female population | -27.2% |
| 2002 | 1.01 per 100,000 female population | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.91 per 100,000 female population | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.92 per 100,000 female population | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.09 per 100,000 female population | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 1.13 per 100,000 female population | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.98 per 100,000 female population | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 1.05 per 100,000 female population | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.06 per 100,000 female population | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 per 100,000 female population | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.14 per 100,000 female population | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.17 per 100,000 female population | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.17 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.21 per 100,000 female population | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.21 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.21 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.14 per 100,000 female population | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.15 per 100,000 female population | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.14 per 100,000 female population | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.09 per 100,000 female population | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.05 per 100,000 female population | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 per 100,000 female population | 0.91 per 100,000 female population | 1.25 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 per 100,000 female population | 1.07 per 100,000 female population | 1.21 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 per 100,000 female population | 1.05 per 100,000 female population | 1.09 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 27 Ethiopia 1.08 per 100,000 female population compare
- 27 North Macedonia 1.08 per 100,000 female population compare
- 29 Kiribati 1.06 per 100,000 female population compare
- 31 Nigeria 1.03 per 100,000 female population compare
- 32 Zambia 1.02 per 100,000 female population compare
- 33 Grenada 0.97 per 100,000 female population compare
- 33 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.97 per 100,000 female population compare
- 33 Uganda 0.97 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Kenya?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Kenya was 1.05 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.91 per 100,000 female population in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
- Kenya ranks 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.