Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 1.24 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Sierra Leone is 1.24, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.35 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8418, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 37th 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8418 | — |
| 2001 | 0.8639 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9054 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.17 | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 1.18 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.17 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.15 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.17 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.19 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.17 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.26 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.26 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.17 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.17 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.28 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.12 | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 1.32 | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 1.35 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.13 | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 1.24 | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 | 0.8418 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 | 1.12 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 | 1.13 | 1.24 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Sierra Leone?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Sierra Leone was 1.24 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 in 2019.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8418 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Sierra Leone ranks 37th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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