Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: 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, 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 stood at 1.05 per 100,000 female population.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 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 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, 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 | 0.9974 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
- 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
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0086 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9317 per 100,000 female population in 2001.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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 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.