Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Mauritania

Mauritania: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.4991 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4991
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
92nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.6021
in 2002
All-time low
0.4991
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.5832001: 0.5092002: 0.6022003: 0.5982004: 0.5532005: 0.5742006: 0.562007: 0.552008: 0.5342009: 0.5232010: 0.5252011: 0.5312012: 0.562013: 0.5562014: 0.5472015: 0.5492016: 0.5572017: 0.552018: 0.5492019: 0.532020: 0.5182021: 0.499

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 0.4991 for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Mauritania peaked at 0.6021 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4991, in 2021.

That places Mauritania 92nd 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 Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population) in Mauritania, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.5827
2001 0.5088 -12.7%
2002 0.6021 +18.3%
2003 0.5979 -0.7%
2004 0.5534 -7.5%
2005 0.5737 +3.7%
2006 0.5596 -2.5%
2007 0.5503 -1.7%
2008 0.5343 -2.9%
2009 0.5226 -2.2%
2010 0.5248 +0.4%
2011 0.5315 +1.3%
2012 0.56 +5.4%
2013 0.556 -0.7%
2014 0.5469 -1.6%
2015 0.5486 +0.3%
2016 0.5572 +1.6%
2017 0.55 -1.3%
2018 0.5494 -0.1%
2019 0.5303 -3.5%
2020 0.5176 -2.4%
2021 0.4991 -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5585 0.5088 0.6021 10
2010s 0.5455 0.5248 0.56 10
2020s 0.5083 0.4991 0.5176 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Mauritania?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Mauritania was 0.4991 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 0.6021 in 2002.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4991 in 2021.
How does Mauritania rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
Mauritania ranks 92nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania 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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