Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Malawi
Malawi: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male was 1.36 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Malawi, 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
Malawi recorded 1.36 per 100,000 male population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Malawi peaked at 1.72 per 100,000 male population in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.36 per 100,000 male population, in 2015.
Malawi ranks 52nd 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.42 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 1.49 per 100,000 male population | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.59 per 100,000 male population | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.63 per 100,000 male population | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.66 per 100,000 male population | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.59 per 100,000 male population | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.72 per 100,000 male population | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.64 per 100,000 male population | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.6 per 100,000 male population | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.55 per 100,000 male population | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.47 per 100,000 male population | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.39 per 100,000 male population | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.45 per 100,000 male population | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.43 per 100,000 male population | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.4 per 100,000 male population | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.36 per 100,000 male population | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.38 per 100,000 male population | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.4 per 100,000 male population | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.4 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.41 per 100,000 male population | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.36 per 100,000 male population | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.36 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 per 100,000 male population | 1.42 per 100,000 male population | 1.72 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 per 100,000 male population | 1.36 per 100,000 male population | 1.47 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 per 100,000 male population | 1.36 per 100,000 male population | 1.36 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 50 Mauritius 1.42 per 100,000 male population compare
- 51 Tajikistan 1.41 per 100,000 male population compare
- 53 Zambia 1.35 per 100,000 male population compare
- 54 Uganda 1.31 per 100,000 male population compare
- 55 Côte d'Ivoire 1.3 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Malawi?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Malawi was 1.36 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 per 100,000 male population in 2006.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 per 100,000 male population in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male?
- Malawi ranks 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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.