Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male was 1.24 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Ethiopia, 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Ethiopia is 1.24 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Ethiopia peaked at 2.56 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.24 per 100,000 male population, in 2021.
Ethiopia ranks 57th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.56 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 2.52 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.4 per 100,000 male population | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.3 per 100,000 male population | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.22 per 100,000 male population | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.18 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2 per 100,000 male population | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.99 per 100,000 male population | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2 per 100,000 male population | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.8 per 100,000 male population | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.82 per 100,000 male population | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.76 per 100,000 male population | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.65 per 100,000 male population | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.45 per 100,000 male population | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 1.36 per 100,000 male population | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.32 per 100,000 male population | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.32 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.27 per 100,000 male population | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.27 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.28 per 100,000 male population | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.31 per 100,000 male population | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.24 per 100,000 male population | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2 per 100,000 male population | 1.8 per 100,000 male population | 2.56 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 per 100,000 male population | 1.27 per 100,000 male population | 1.82 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 per 100,000 male population | 1.24 per 100,000 male population | 1.31 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 54 Uganda 1.31 per 100,000 male population compare
- 55 Côte d'Ivoire 1.3 per 100,000 male population compare
- 56 Guinea 1.29 per 100,000 male population compare
- 58 El Salvador 1.23 per 100,000 male population compare
- 59 Angola 1.2 per 100,000 male population compare
- 60 Libya 1.18 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Ethiopia?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Ethiopia was 1.24 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 57th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.