Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) in Namibia
Namibia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) was 1.33 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Namibia, 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
Namibia recorded 1.33 per 100,000 female population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in 2021.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Namibia peaked at 1.45 per 100,000 female population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.82 per 100,000 female population, in 2008.
That places Namibia 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.99 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 0.98 per 100,000 female population | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.16 per 100,000 female population | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 1.14 per 100,000 female population | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.09 per 100,000 female population | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.02 per 100,000 female population | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.98 per 100,000 female population | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.85 per 100,000 female population | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.82 per 100,000 female population | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.36 per 100,000 female population | +65.9% |
| 2010 | 1.42 per 100,000 female population | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.98 per 100,000 female population | -31.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 per 100,000 female population | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 1.22 per 100,000 female population | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 1.43 per 100,000 female population | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 1.45 per 100,000 female population | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.32 per 100,000 female population | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 1.25 per 100,000 female population | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.23 per 100,000 female population | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.15 per 100,000 female population | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.22 per 100,000 female population | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.33 per 100,000 female population | +9.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.33 per 100,000 female population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.46 per 100,000 female population, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.33 per 100,000 female population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.91 per 100,000 female population, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +65.9% | 0.82 per 100,000 female population | 1.36 per 100,000 female population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 per 100,000 female population | 0.82 per 100,000 female population | 1.36 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 per 100,000 female population | 0.98 per 100,000 female population | 1.45 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 per 100,000 female population | 1.22 per 100,000 female population | 1.33 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 12 South Africa 1.56 per 100,000 female population compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 1.43 per 100,000 female population compare
- 14 Russia 1.41 per 100,000 female population compare
- 16 Djibouti 1.28 per 100,000 female population compare
- 16 Romania 1.28 per 100,000 female population compare
- 18 Mozambique 1.24 per 100,000 female population compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Namibia?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Namibia was 1.33 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 per 100,000 female population in 2015.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.82 per 100,000 female population in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
- Namibia ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.