Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female was 0.94 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.94 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
8th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.01 per 100,000 female population
in 2007
All-time low
0.94 per 100,000 female population
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Least developed countries, 2000–2021

00.250.50.7512000201020212000: 0.963 per 100,000 female population2001: 0.966 per 100,000 female population2002: 0.954 per 100,000 female population2003: 0.987 per 100,000 female population2004: 0.976 per 100,000 female population2005: 0.983 per 100,000 female population2006: 0.989 per 100,000 female population2007: 1 per 100,000 female population2008: 0.993 per 100,000 female population2009: 0.969 per 100,000 female population2010: 0.954 per 100,000 female population2011: 0.968 per 100,000 female population2012: 0.964 per 100,000 female population2013: 1 per 100,000 female population2014: 0.998 per 100,000 female population2015: 0.948 per 100,000 female population2016: 0.986 per 100,000 female population2017: 0.948 per 100,000 female population2018: 0.966 per 100,000 female population2019: 0.968 per 100,000 female population2020: 0.95 per 100,000 female population2021: 0.94 per 100,000 female population

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 Least developed countries stood at 0.94 per 100,000 female population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Least developed countries peaked at 1.01 per 100,000 female population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.94 per 100,000 female population, in 2021.

That places Least developed countries 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population) in Least developed countries, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 female population Change
2000 0.9632 per 100,000 female population
2001 0.9657 per 100,000 female population +0.3%
2002 0.9542 per 100,000 female population -1.2%
2003 0.9866 per 100,000 female population +3.4%
2004 0.9757 per 100,000 female population -1.1%
2005 0.9831 per 100,000 female population +0.8%
2006 0.9893 per 100,000 female population +0.6%
2007 1.01 per 100,000 female population +1.6%
2008 0.9929 per 100,000 female population -1.2%
2009 0.9692 per 100,000 female population -2.4%
2010 0.9545 per 100,000 female population -1.5%
2011 0.9683 per 100,000 female population +1.4%
2012 0.9641 per 100,000 female population -0.4%
2013 1 per 100,000 female population +4.2%
2014 0.9978 per 100,000 female population -0.6%
2015 0.9484 per 100,000 female population -5.0%
2016 0.986 per 100,000 female population +4.0%
2017 0.9479 per 100,000 female population -3.9%
2018 0.9662 per 100,000 female population +1.9%
2019 0.9684 per 100,000 female population +0.2%
2020 0.9499 per 100,000 female population -1.9%
2021 0.94 per 100,000 female population -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9785 per 100,000 female population 0.9542 per 100,000 female population 1.01 per 100,000 female population 10
2010s 0.9706 per 100,000 female population 0.9479 per 100,000 female population 1 per 100,000 female population 10
2020s 0.9449 per 100,000 female population 0.94 per 100,000 female population 0.9499 per 100,000 female population 2

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 5 Somalia 2.38 per 100,000 female population compare
  2. 6 Afghanistan 2.11 per 100,000 female population compare
  3. 7 Republic of Moldova 1.96 per 100,000 female population compare
  4. 8 Burundi 1.95 per 100,000 female population compare
  5. 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.81 per 100,000 female population compare
  6. 10 Eritrea 1.65 per 100,000 female population compare
  7. 11 Mongolia 1.6 per 100,000 female population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Least developed countries?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Least developed countries was 0.94 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 Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 per 100,000 female population in 2007.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 0.94 per 100,000 female population in 2021.
How does Least developed countries rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
Least developed countries ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Least developed countries 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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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population)
Unit
per 100,000 female population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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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.