Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 3.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Zimbabwe stood at 3.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.52 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5 | — |
| 2001 | 2.62 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 2.68 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.1 | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 3.07 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.97 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.07 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.02 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.13 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.94 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 3.33 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 3.45 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.46 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.42 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.4 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.31 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.46 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.2 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 3.52 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 3.16 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 3.18 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.5 | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.91 | 2.5 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 | 3.16 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 | 3.18 | 3.5 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Zimbabwe?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Zimbabwe was 3.5 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 in 2018.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Zimbabwe ranks 2nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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