Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 1.16 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.16
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
43rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.9
in 2001
All-time low
1.16
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

00.511.522000201020212000: 1.92001: 1.92002: 1.82003: 1.82004: 1.72005: 1.72006: 1.62007: 1.62008: 1.62009: 1.42010: 1.52011: 1.52012: 1.42013: 1.32014: 1.22015: 1.22016: 1.22017: 1.22018: 1.22019: 1.22020: 1.22021: 1.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 1.16 for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Ethiopia peaked at 1.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 2021.

Ethiopia ranks 43rd of 184 countries on this measure, 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 in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population) in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.89
2001 1.9 +0.5%
2002 1.81 -4.4%
2003 1.76 -3.2%
2004 1.71 -2.6%
2005 1.7 -0.4%
2006 1.56 -8.5%
2007 1.57 +1.0%
2008 1.62 +2.8%
2009 1.45 -10.6%
2010 1.49 +2.9%
2011 1.48 -0.5%
2012 1.41 -4.6%
2013 1.27 -10.5%
2014 1.21 -4.3%
2015 1.2 -1.1%
2016 1.24 +3.6%
2017 1.17 -5.5%
2018 1.17 -0.6%
2019 1.18 +1.6%
2020 1.22 +2.8%
2021 1.16 -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.7 1.45 1.9 10
2010s 1.28 1.17 1.49 10
2020s 1.19 1.16 1.22 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 40 Zambia 1.18 compare
  2. 41 Chad 1.17 compare
  3. 42 Lithuania 1.17 compare
  4. 44 Sudan 1.16 compare
  5. 45 Uganda 1.14 compare
  6. 46 Malawi 1.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Ethiopia?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Ethiopia was 1.16 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 2001.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 2021.
How does Ethiopia rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
Ethiopia ranks 43rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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