Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female was 0.3971 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 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
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 0.3971 per 100,000 female population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 0.5759 per 100,000 female population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3971 per 100,000 female population, in 2021.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 47 groups 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5759 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 0.5442 per 100,000 female population | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5303 per 100,000 female population | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.525 per 100,000 female population | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5407 per 100,000 female population | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5174 per 100,000 female population | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5206 per 100,000 female population | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5284 per 100,000 female population | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4978 per 100,000 female population | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.492 per 100,000 female population | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4695 per 100,000 female population | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4696 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5215 per 100,000 female population | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5534 per 100,000 female population | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.51 per 100,000 female population | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4784 per 100,000 female population | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4617 per 100,000 female population | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.403 per 100,000 female population | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4398 per 100,000 female population | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4221 per 100,000 female population | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4031 per 100,000 female population | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3971 per 100,000 female population | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5272 per 100,000 female population | 0.492 per 100,000 female population | 0.5759 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4729 per 100,000 female population | 0.403 per 100,000 female population | 0.5534 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4001 per 100,000 female population | 0.3971 per 100,000 female population | 0.4031 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 29 Kiribati 1.06 per 100,000 female population compare
- 30 Kenya 1.05 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 North Korea 0.97 per 100,000 female population compare
- 33 Uganda 0.97 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.4849 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 0.3971 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5759 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3971 per 100,000 female population in 2021.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.