Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Kenya

Kenya: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 1.49 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.49
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
24th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.85
in 2006
All-time low
1.29
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

00.511.522000201020212000: 1.72001: 1.32002: 1.42003: 1.52004: 1.52005: 1.82006: 1.92007: 1.42008: 1.52009: 1.62010: 1.62011: 1.62012: 1.52013: 1.62014: 1.62015: 1.62016: 1.62017: 1.62018: 1.72019: 1.72020: 1.62021: 1.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Kenya stood at 1.49.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Kenya peaked at 1.85 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2001.

Kenya ranks 24th of 184 countries on this measure, 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 in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population) in Kenya, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.68
2001 1.29 -23.4%
2002 1.43 +10.8%
2003 1.54 +8.2%
2004 1.55 +0.3%
2005 1.81 +17.2%
2006 1.85 +2.2%
2007 1.4 -24.4%
2008 1.54 +10.1%
2009 1.56 +1.4%
2010 1.56 -0.3%
2011 1.62 +4.0%
2012 1.54 -4.7%
2013 1.55 +0.4%
2014 1.55 +0.3%
2015 1.63 +4.7%
2016 1.62 -0.3%
2017 1.64 +1.3%
2018 1.74 +5.8%
2019 1.72 -1.3%
2020 1.63 -5.2%
2021 1.49 -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.57 1.29 1.85 10
2010s 1.62 1.54 1.74 10
2020s 1.56 1.49 1.63 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 21 Niger 1.56 compare
  2. 22 Yemen 1.55 compare
  3. 23 Djibouti 1.51 compare
  4. 25 Mozambique 1.47 compare
  5. 26 China 1.47 compare
  6. 27 Estonia 1.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Kenya?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Kenya was 1.49 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 1.85 in 2006.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2001.
How does Kenya rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
Kenya ranks 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya 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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