Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) in Niger
Niger: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) was 1.09 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Niger, 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
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Niger stood at 1.09 per 100,000 female population.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Niger peaked at 1.19 per 100,000 female population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8 per 100,000 female population, in 2000.
That places Niger 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 0.83 per 100,000 female population | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.83 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.84 per 100,000 female population | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.84 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.93 per 100,000 female population | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.84 per 100,000 female population | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.85 per 100,000 female population | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.92 per 100,000 female population | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 1.04 per 100,000 female population | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.86 per 100,000 female population | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 0.94 per 100,000 female population | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.91 per 100,000 female population | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.12 per 100,000 female population | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1 per 100,000 female population | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.19 per 100,000 female population | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.05 per 100,000 female population | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 1.04 per 100,000 female population | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.08 per 100,000 female population | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.07 per 100,000 female population | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.08 per 100,000 female population | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.09 per 100,000 female population | +0.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.09 per 100,000 female population is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.97 per 100,000 female population, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.09 per 100,000 female population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.91 per 100,000 female population, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.872 per 100,000 female population | 0.8 per 100,000 female population | 1.04 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 per 100,000 female population | 0.86 per 100,000 female population | 1.19 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 per 100,000 female population | 1.08 per 100,000 female population | 1.09 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 23 South Sudan 1.12 per 100,000 female population compare
- 23 Yemen 1.12 per 100,000 female population compare
- 25 Rwanda 1.11 per 100,000 female population compare
- 27 Ethiopia 1.08 per 100,000 female population compare
- 27 North Macedonia 1.08 per 100,000 female population compare
- 29 Kiribati 1.06 per 100,000 female population compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Niger?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Niger was 1.09 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 per 100,000 female population in 2015.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
- Niger ranks 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.