Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female was 0.078 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.078 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
156th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.22 per 100,000 female population
in 2009
All-time low
0.068 per 100,000 female population
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021

0.050.10.150.22000201020212000: 0.2 per 100,000 female population2001: 0.18 per 100,000 female population2002: 0.17 per 100,000 female population2003: 0.16 per 100,000 female population2004: 0.15 per 100,000 female population2005: 0.14 per 100,000 female population2006: 0.13 per 100,000 female population2007: 0.12 per 100,000 female population2008: 0.11 per 100,000 female population2009: 0.22 per 100,000 female population2010: 0.1 per 100,000 female population2011: 0.1 per 100,000 female population2012: 0.097 per 100,000 female population2013: 0.091 per 100,000 female population2014: 0.086 per 100,000 female population2015: 0.086 per 100,000 female population2016: 0.085 per 100,000 female population2017: 0.084 per 100,000 female population2018: 0.085 per 100,000 female population2019: 0.085 per 100,000 female population2020: 0.068 per 100,000 female population2021: 0.078 per 100,000 female population

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 Sri Lanka is 0.078 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.22 per 100,000 female population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.068 per 100,000 female population, in 2020.

That places Sri Lanka 156th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population) in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 female population Change
2000 0.2 per 100,000 female population
2001 0.18 per 100,000 female population -10.0%
2002 0.17 per 100,000 female population -5.6%
2003 0.16 per 100,000 female population -5.9%
2004 0.15 per 100,000 female population -6.3%
2005 0.14 per 100,000 female population -6.7%
2006 0.13 per 100,000 female population -7.1%
2007 0.12 per 100,000 female population -7.7%
2008 0.11 per 100,000 female population -8.3%
2009 0.22 per 100,000 female population +100.0%
2010 0.1 per 100,000 female population -54.5%
2011 0.1 per 100,000 female population +0.0%
2012 0.097 per 100,000 female population -3.0%
2013 0.091 per 100,000 female population -6.2%
2014 0.086 per 100,000 female population -5.5%
2015 0.086 per 100,000 female population +0.0%
2016 0.085 per 100,000 female population -1.2%
2017 0.084 per 100,000 female population -1.2%
2018 0.085 per 100,000 female population +1.2%
2019 0.085 per 100,000 female population +0.0%
2020 0.068 per 100,000 female population -20.0%
2021 0.078 per 100,000 female population +14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.158 per 100,000 female population 0.11 per 100,000 female population 0.22 per 100,000 female population 10
2010s 0.0899 per 100,000 female population 0.084 per 100,000 female population 0.1 per 100,000 female population 10
2020s 0.073 per 100,000 female population 0.068 per 100,000 female population 0.078 per 100,000 female population 2

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 153 Sweden 0.083 per 100,000 female population compare
  2. 154 Brazil 0.08 per 100,000 female population compare
  3. 155 Solomon Islands 0.079 per 100,000 female population compare
  4. 157 Australia 0.074 per 100,000 female population compare
  5. 157 India 0.074 per 100,000 female population compare
  6. 159 Cuba 0.073 per 100,000 female population compare
  7. 159 Vanuatu 0.073 per 100,000 female population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Sri Lanka?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Sri Lanka was 0.078 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 Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.22 per 100,000 female population in 2009.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.068 per 100,000 female population in 2020.
How does Sri Lanka rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 156th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population)
Unit
per 100,000 female population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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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.