Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male was 2.88 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Afghanistan, 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 male population.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 2.88 per 100,000 male population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in 2021.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Afghanistan peaked at 4.55 per 100,000 male population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.79 per 100,000 male population, in 2017.
Afghanistan ranks 9th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.08 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 4.17 per 100,000 male population | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.87 per 100,000 male population | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 4.55 per 100,000 male population | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 4.46 per 100,000 male population | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.88 per 100,000 male population | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 3.85 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.1 per 100,000 male population | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 3.51 per 100,000 male population | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 3.51 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.44 per 100,000 male population | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.35 per 100,000 male population | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.03 per 100,000 male population | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 3.41 per 100,000 male population | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 2.8 per 100,000 male population | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 2.91 per 100,000 male population | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.19 per 100,000 male population | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 2.79 per 100,000 male population | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 3.19 per 100,000 male population | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 3.3 per 100,000 male population | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.24 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.88 per 100,000 male population | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 per 100,000 male population | 3.51 per 100,000 male population | 4.55 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 per 100,000 male population | 2.79 per 100,000 male population | 3.44 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 per 100,000 male population | 2.88 per 100,000 male population | 3.24 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 6 Lesotho 3.91 per 100,000 male population compare
- 7 Eswatini 3.51 per 100,000 male population compare
- 8 Ukraine 3.31 per 100,000 male population compare
- 10 Nepal 2.84 per 100,000 male population compare
- 11 Estonia 2.82 per 100,000 male population compare
- 12 Belarus 2.6 per 100,000 male population compare
- 12 Romania 2.6 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Afghanistan?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Afghanistan was 2.88 per 100,000 male 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, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 per 100,000 male population in 2003.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 per 100,000 male population in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of male deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 male 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.