Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Gambia
Gambia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.8268 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Gambia is 0.8268, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Gambia peaked at 1.55 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8268, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 67th of 184 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 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.39 | — |
| 2001 | 1.55 | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 1.4 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 1.38 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.34 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.27 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.22 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.18 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.18 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.18 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.14 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.17 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.33 | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 1.16 | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 1.13 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.11 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9874 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9668 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9269 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8947 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8268 | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 | 1.18 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 0.9269 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8608 | 0.8268 | 0.8947 | 2 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Gambia?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Gambia was 0.8268 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8268 in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Gambia ranks 67th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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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