Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male was 1.6 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone is 1.6 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.72 per 100,000 male population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.26 per 100,000 male population, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.29 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 1.26 per 100,000 male population | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.35 per 100,000 male population | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.65 per 100,000 male population | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 1.65 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.63 per 100,000 male population | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.6 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.62 per 100,000 male population | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.64 per 100,000 male population | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.61 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.63 per 100,000 male population | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.6 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.67 per 100,000 male population | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.65 per 100,000 male population | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.54 per 100,000 male population | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.54 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.66 per 100,000 male population | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.48 per 100,000 male population | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 1.71 per 100,000 male population | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 1.72 per 100,000 male population | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.46 per 100,000 male population | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6 per 100,000 male population | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.53 per 100,000 male population | 1.26 per 100,000 male population | 1.65 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 per 100,000 male population | 1.48 per 100,000 male population | 1.72 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 per 100,000 male population | 1.46 per 100,000 male population | 1.6 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 32 China 1.71 per 100,000 male population compare
- 33 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.69 per 100,000 male population compare
- 34 Viet Nam 1.63 per 100,000 male population compare
- 36 Chad 1.57 per 100,000 male population compare
- 37 Comoros 1.56 per 100,000 male population compare
- 37 Mali 1.56 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Sierra Leone?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Sierra Leone was 1.6 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 per 100,000 male population in 2019.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 per 100,000 male population in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.