Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Ghana
Ghana: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male was 0.99 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Ghana, 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
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Ghana stood at 0.99 per 100,000 male population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Ghana peaked at 1.34 per 100,000 male population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.99 per 100,000 male population, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 77th 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.99 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 0.99 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.05 per 100,000 male population | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.24 per 100,000 male population | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 1.28 per 100,000 male population | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.26 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.18 per 100,000 male population | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.22 per 100,000 male population | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.34 per 100,000 male population | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 1.24 per 100,000 male population | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.17 per 100,000 male population | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.19 per 100,000 male population | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.26 per 100,000 male population | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.29 per 100,000 male population | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.3 per 100,000 male population | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.15 per 100,000 male population | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 1.14 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.13 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.07 per 100,000 male population | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.05 per 100,000 male population | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1 per 100,000 male population | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.99 per 100,000 male population | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 per 100,000 male population | 0.99 per 100,000 male population | 1.34 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 per 100,000 male population | 1.05 per 100,000 male population | 1.3 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.995 per 100,000 male population | 0.99 per 100,000 male population | 1 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 74 Latvia 1.04 per 100,000 male population compare
- 75 Bulgaria 1.02 per 100,000 male population compare
- 76 Vanuatu 1.01 per 100,000 male population compare
- 77 Malaysia 0.99 per 100,000 male population compare
- 79 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.97 per 100,000 male population compare
- 80 Botswana 0.96 per 100,000 male population compare
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 0.96 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Ghana?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Ghana was 0.99 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 per 100,000 male population in 2008.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male?
- Ghana ranks 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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.