Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Congo

Congo: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.5998 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.5998
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
82nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.4
in 2019
All-time low
0.5998
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Congo, 2000–2021

00.511.52000201020212000: 12001: 0.9832002: 0.9082003: 0.8862004: 0.932005: 0.922006: 0.8532007: 0.8462008: 0.8532009: 0.8622010: 0.8532011: 0.8112012: 0.8142013: 0.8392014: 0.8092015: 0.7442016: 0.6612017: 0.6542018: 0.6712019: 1.42020: 0.6122021: 0.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Congo stood at 0.5998. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Congo peaked at 1.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5998, in 2021.

That places Congo 82nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population) in Congo, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.05
2001 0.9825 -6.1%
2002 0.9084 -7.6%
2003 0.8865 -2.4%
2004 0.9305 +5.0%
2005 0.9197 -1.2%
2006 0.8534 -7.2%
2007 0.846 -0.9%
2008 0.8529 +0.8%
2009 0.8624 +1.1%
2010 0.8533 -1.0%
2011 0.811 -5.0%
2012 0.8143 +0.4%
2013 0.8387 +3.0%
2014 0.8091 -3.5%
2015 0.7435 -8.1%
2016 0.6611 -11.1%
2017 0.6538 -1.1%
2018 0.6709 +2.6%
2019 1.4 +108.5%
2020 0.6123 -56.2%
2021 0.5998 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9089 0.846 1.05 10
2010s 0.8254 0.6538 1.4 10
2020s 0.606 0.5998 0.6123 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Congo?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Congo was 0.5998 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 2019.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5998 in 2021.
How does Congo rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
Congo ranks 82nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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