Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) in Senegal
Senegal: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) was 0.52 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Senegal, 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 Senegal is 0.52 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Senegal peaked at 0.87 per 100,000 female population in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.49 per 100,000 female population, in 2002.
Senegal ranks 66th of 185 countries 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 (per) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.85 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 0.61 per 100,000 female population | -28.2% |
| 2002 | 0.49 per 100,000 female population | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 0.81 per 100,000 female population | +65.3% |
| 2004 | 0.79 per 100,000 female population | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.84 per 100,000 female population | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.87 per 100,000 female population | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.87 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.85 per 100,000 female population | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.83 per 100,000 female population | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8 per 100,000 female population | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.79 per 100,000 female population | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.77 per 100,000 female population | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.74 per 100,000 female population | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.74 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7 per 100,000 female population | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.65 per 100,000 female population | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6 per 100,000 female population | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.58 per 100,000 female population | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.55 per 100,000 female population | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.52 per 100,000 female population | -5.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.52 per 100,000 female population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.46 per 100,000 female population, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.52 per 100,000 female population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.91 per 100,000 female population, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) in Senegal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +65.3% | 0.49 per 100,000 female population | 0.81 per 100,000 female population |
| 2001 | -28.2% | 0.85 per 100,000 female population | 0.61 per 100,000 female population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.781 per 100,000 female population | 0.49 per 100,000 female population | 0.87 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.707 per 100,000 female population | 0.58 per 100,000 female population | 0.8 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.535 per 100,000 female population | 0.52 per 100,000 female population | 0.55 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 63 Libya 0.58 per 100,000 female population compare
- 64 Liberia 0.54 per 100,000 female population compare
- 65 Gambia 0.53 per 100,000 female population compare
- 67 Ecuador 0.5 per 100,000 female population compare
- 68 Gabon 0.49 per 100,000 female population compare
- 68 Guatemala 0.49 per 100,000 female population compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % 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 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Senegal?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Senegal was 0.52 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.87 per 100,000 female population in 2006.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 per 100,000 female population in 2002.
- How does Senegal rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
- Senegal ranks 66th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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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About this data
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.