Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female was 1.05 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 1.05 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1.13 per 100,000 female population in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9317 per 100,000 female population, in 2001.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 3rd out of 47 groups 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9346 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 0.9317 per 100,000 female population | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9569 per 100,000 female population | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9913 per 100,000 female population | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9975 per 100,000 female population | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.01 per 100,000 female population | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.03 per 100,000 female population | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.03 per 100,000 female population | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.08 per 100,000 female population | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.07 per 100,000 female population | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.08 per 100,000 female population | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.07 per 100,000 female population | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1 per 100,000 female population | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.12 per 100,000 female population | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.13 per 100,000 female population | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.08 per 100,000 female population | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.07 per 100,000 female population | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 per 100,000 female population | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 per 100,000 female population | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.05 per 100,000 female population | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.04 per 100,000 female population | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.05 per 100,000 female population | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 per 100,000 female population | 0.9317 per 100,000 female population | 1.08 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 per 100,000 female population | 1.05 per 100,000 female population | 1.13 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 per 100,000 female population | 1.04 per 100,000 female population | 1.05 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 1 Lesotho 3.1 per 100,000 female population compare
- 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
- 5 Somalia 2.38 per 100,000 female population compare
- 6 Afghanistan 2.11 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0617 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1.05 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 per 100,000 female population in 2014.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9317 per 100,000 female population in 2001.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.