Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) was 0.078 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Sri Lanka, 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 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 (per) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| 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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.078 per 100,000 female population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.23 per 100,000 female population, 34% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.078 per 100,000 female population is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.076 per 100,000 female population, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) in Sri Lanka 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 | +100.0% | 0.11 per 100,000 female population | 0.22 per 100,000 female population |
| 2010 | -54.5% | 0.22 per 100,000 female population | 0.1 per 100,000 female population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 153 Sweden 0.083 per 100,000 female population compare
- 154 Brazil 0.08 per 100,000 female population compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 0.079 per 100,000 female population compare
- 157 Australia 0.074 per 100,000 female population compare
- 157 India 0.074 per 100,000 female population compare
- 159 Cuba 0.073 per 100,000 female population compare
- 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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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.