Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Yemen
Yemen: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 1.55 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.55
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
22nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.98
in 2001
All-time low
1.27
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Yemen stood at 1.55.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Yemen peaked at 1.98 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 2019.
Yemen ranks 22nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.97 | — |
| 2001 | 1.98 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.88 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.68 | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 1.54 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.67 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 1.53 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.71 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 1.66 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.58 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.52 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.44 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.44 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.42 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.42 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.39 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.39 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.34 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.41 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.27 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 1.28 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.55 | +21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.72 | 1.53 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.27 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 | 1.28 | 1.55 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Yemen?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Yemen was 1.55 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 2019.
- How does Yemen rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Yemen ranks 22nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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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