What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.9317 per 100,000 female population in 2001.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.

Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Creator: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female was 1.05 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

1.05 per 100,000 female population

Change on year

up 1.0%

Rank

4th

of 47 groups

All-time high

1.13 per 100,000 female population

in 2014

All-time low

0.9317 per 100,000 female population

in 2001

Years of data

2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 1.05 per 100,000 female population.

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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 4th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000 to 2021.
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	0.9974 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)

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
7 Republic of Moldova 1.96 per 100,000 female population compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9317 per 100,000 female population in 2001.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.