Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Kenya
Kenya: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male was 1.95 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Kenya, 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 Kenya is 1.95 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Kenya peaked at 2.58 per 100,000 male population in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.67 per 100,000 male population, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 22nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.12 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 1.67 per 100,000 male population | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 1.85 per 100,000 male population | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 2.18 per 100,000 male population | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 2.19 per 100,000 male population | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.55 per 100,000 male population | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 2.58 per 100,000 male population | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.82 per 100,000 male population | -29.5% |
| 2008 | 2.03 per 100,000 male population | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 2.07 per 100,000 male population | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.05 per 100,000 male population | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.11 per 100,000 male population | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.93 per 100,000 male population | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 1.93 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.05 per 100,000 male population | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 2.04 per 100,000 male population | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.15 per 100,000 male population | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.33 per 100,000 male population | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 2.29 per 100,000 male population | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.17 per 100,000 male population | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.95 per 100,000 male population | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.11 per 100,000 male population | 1.67 per 100,000 male population | 2.58 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 per 100,000 male population | 1.9 per 100,000 male population | 2.33 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 per 100,000 male population | 1.95 per 100,000 male population | 2.17 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 19 Niger 2.02 per 100,000 male population compare
- 20 Poland 2.01 per 100,000 male population compare
- 21 Yemen 1.97 per 100,000 male population compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 1.95 per 100,000 male population compare
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.94 per 100,000 male population compare
- 25 Central African Republic 1.91 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Kenya?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Kenya was 1.95 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 per 100,000 male population in 2006.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 per 100,000 male population in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male?
- Kenya ranks 22nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya 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.