Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male was 1.49 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa is 1.49 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1.71 per 100,000 male population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.49 per 100,000 male population, in 2021.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.71 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 1.68 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.68 per 100,000 male population | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.71 per 100,000 male population | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.71 per 100,000 male population | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.71 per 100,000 male population | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.71 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.66 per 100,000 male population | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.67 per 100,000 male population | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.65 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.65 per 100,000 male population | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.6 per 100,000 male population | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.61 per 100,000 male population | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.62 per 100,000 male population | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.61 per 100,000 male population | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.57 per 100,000 male population | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.55 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.53 per 100,000 male population | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.55 per 100,000 male population | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.52 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.49 per 100,000 male population | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.69 per 100,000 male population | 1.65 per 100,000 male population | 1.71 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 per 100,000 male population | 1.52 per 100,000 male population | 1.65 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 per 100,000 male population | 1.49 per 100,000 male population | 1.5 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 5 Somalia 3.96 per 100,000 male population compare
- 6 Lesotho 3.91 per 100,000 male population compare
- 7 Eswatini 3.51 per 100,000 male population compare
- 8 Ukraine 3.31 per 100,000 male population compare
- 9 Afghanistan 2.88 per 100,000 male population compare
- 10 Nepal 2.84 per 100,000 male population compare
- 11 Estonia 2.82 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0086 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.49 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 per 100,000 male population in 2005.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.