Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Nigeria

Nigeria: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 1.07 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.07
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
52nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.13
in 2009
All-time low
0.8875
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

00.250.50.7511.22000201020212000: 0.8872001: 0.9212002: 0.892003: 0.9612004: 0.9642005: 0.9222006: 0.9692007: 0.9652008: 1.12009: 1.12010: 1.12011: 0.9532012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 0.932017: 12018: 12019: 0.9842020: 12021: 1.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Nigeria stood at 1.07.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Nigeria peaked at 1.13 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8875, in 2000.

That places Nigeria 52nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population) in Nigeria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.8875
2001 0.9206 +3.7%
2002 0.8896 -3.4%
2003 0.9615 +8.1%
2004 0.9637 +0.2%
2005 0.9224 -4.3%
2006 0.9688 +5.0%
2007 0.965 -0.4%
2008 1.06 +9.9%
2009 1.13 +6.4%
2010 1.1 -2.6%
2011 0.9534 -13.3%
2012 1.02 +7.4%
2013 1.01 -1.5%
2014 1.03 +2.0%
2015 0.9999 -2.8%
2016 0.9295 -7.0%
2017 1.04 +12.0%
2018 1.05 +0.4%
2019 0.984 -5.8%
2020 1.04 +5.7%
2021 1.07 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9668 0.8875 1.13 10
2010s 1.01 0.9295 1.1 10
2020s 1.05 1.04 1.07 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 49 North Macedonia 1.09 compare
  2. 50 Benin 1.08 compare
  3. 51 Cameroon 1.07 compare
  4. 53 Botswana 1.05 compare
  5. 54 Guinea-Bissau 1.03 compare
  6. 55 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Nigeria?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Nigeria was 1.07 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 2009.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8875 in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
Nigeria ranks 52nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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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