Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 1.09 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Africa Western and Central, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 1.09 per 100,000 population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Africa Western and Central peaked at 1.16 per 100,000 population in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9913 per 100,000 population, in 2002.
Africa Western and Central ranks 14th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9949 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 per 100,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9913 per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.05 per 100,000 population | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.06 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.08 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.08 per 100,000 population | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.14 per 100,000 population | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.15 per 100,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.13 per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.07 per 100,000 population | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.15 per 100,000 population | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.16 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.16 per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.11 per 100,000 population | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 per 100,000 population | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.11 per 100,000 population | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.11 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.08 per 100,000 population | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.07 per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.09 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 per 100,000 population | 0.9913 per 100,000 population | 1.15 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 per 100,000 population | 1.07 per 100,000 population | 1.16 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 per 100,000 population | 1.07 per 100,000 population | 1.09 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 11 Eritrea 2.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 12 Ukraine 2.05 per 100,000 population compare
- 13 Romania 1.92 per 100,000 population compare
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.87 per 100,000 population compare
- 15 Kiribati 1.72 per 100,000 population compare
- 16 Grenada 1.69 per 100,000 population compare
- 16 South Africa 1.69 per 100,000 population compare
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- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0069 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Africa Western and Central?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Africa Western and Central was 1.09 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 per 100,000 population in 2013.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9913 per 100,000 population in 2002.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), 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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About this data
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.