Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Malawi
Malawi: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female was 0.91 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Malawi, 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
Malawi recorded 0.91 per 100,000 female population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Malawi peaked at 1.17 per 100,000 female population in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.84 per 100,000 female population, in 2002.
Malawi ranks 40th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.85 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 0.88 per 100,000 female population | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.84 per 100,000 female population | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.94 per 100,000 female population | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.93 per 100,000 female population | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.13 per 100,000 female population | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 1.17 per 100,000 female population | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.15 per 100,000 female population | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.15 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.13 per 100,000 female population | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.08 per 100,000 female population | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.07 per 100,000 female population | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.08 per 100,000 female population | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.91 per 100,000 female population | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 0.91 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.88 per 100,000 female population | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.89 per 100,000 female population | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.91 per 100,000 female population | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.92 per 100,000 female population | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.93 per 100,000 female population | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.89 per 100,000 female population | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.91 per 100,000 female population | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 per 100,000 female population | 0.84 per 100,000 female population | 1.17 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.958 per 100,000 female population | 0.88 per 100,000 female population | 1.08 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9 per 100,000 female population | 0.89 per 100,000 female population | 0.91 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 37 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.93 per 100,000 female population compare
- 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.93 per 100,000 female population compare
- 39 Kazakhstan 0.92 per 100,000 female population compare
- 40 Mali 0.91 per 100,000 female population compare
- 42 Sudan 0.89 per 100,000 female population compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 0.88 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Malawi?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Malawi was 0.91 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 per 100,000 female population in 2006.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.84 per 100,000 female population in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
- Malawi ranks 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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.