Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Somalia
Somalia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female was 2.38 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Somalia, 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 Somalia stood at 2.38 per 100,000 female population. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Somalia peaked at 2.38 per 100,000 female population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.42 per 100,000 female population, in 2000.
That places Somalia 5th 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 in Somalia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.42 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 1.46 per 100,000 female population | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.71 per 100,000 female population | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 1.66 per 100,000 female population | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.58 per 100,000 female population | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.66 per 100,000 female population | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.69 per 100,000 female population | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.72 per 100,000 female population | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9 per 100,000 female population | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 1.71 per 100,000 female population | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.82 per 100,000 female population | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.71 per 100,000 female population | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.75 per 100,000 female population | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.72 per 100,000 female population | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.01 per 100,000 female population | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 2.25 per 100,000 female population | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 2.2 per 100,000 female population | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.15 per 100,000 female population | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.29 per 100,000 female population | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.31 per 100,000 female population | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.2 per 100,000 female population | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 2.38 per 100,000 female population | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.65 per 100,000 female population | 1.42 per 100,000 female population | 1.9 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 per 100,000 female population | 1.71 per 100,000 female population | 2.31 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 per 100,000 female population | 2.2 per 100,000 female population | 2.38 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 2 Nepal 3 per 100,000 female population compare
- 3 Zimbabwe 2.64 per 100,000 female population compare
- 4 Eswatini 2.42 per 100,000 female population compare
- 6 Afghanistan 2.11 per 100,000 female population compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 1.96 per 100,000 female population compare
- 8 Burundi 1.95 per 100,000 female population compare
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0764 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Somalia?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Somalia was 2.38 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 per 100,000 female population in 2021.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
- Somalia ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.