Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female was 0.379 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 0.379 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.5649 per 100,000 female population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.379 per 100,000 female population, in 2021.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd 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, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5649 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 0.5343 per 100,000 female population | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.521 per 100,000 female population | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5158 per 100,000 female population | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5305 per 100,000 female population | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5087 per 100,000 female population | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5108 per 100,000 female population | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5172 per 100,000 female population | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4869 per 100,000 female population | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.479 per 100,000 female population | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4564 per 100,000 female population | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4536 per 100,000 female population | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4998 per 100,000 female population | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5279 per 100,000 female population | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4868 per 100,000 female population | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4563 per 100,000 female population | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4413 per 100,000 female population | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3866 per 100,000 female population | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4206 per 100,000 female population | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4042 per 100,000 female population | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3832 per 100,000 female population | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.379 per 100,000 female population | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5169 per 100,000 female population | 0.479 per 100,000 female population | 0.5649 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4534 per 100,000 female population | 0.3866 per 100,000 female population | 0.5279 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3811 per 100,000 female population | 0.379 per 100,000 female population | 0.3832 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 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
- 36 Ukraine 0.95 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.379 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5649 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.379 per 100,000 female population in 2021.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.