Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 1.16 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Ethiopia, 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
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Ethiopia stood at 1.16 per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Ethiopia peaked at 1.9 per 100,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.16 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 43rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.89 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 1.9 per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.81 per 100,000 population | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.76 per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.71 per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.7 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.56 per 100,000 population | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.57 per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.62 per 100,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.45 per 100,000 population | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 1.49 per 100,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.48 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.41 per 100,000 population | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.27 per 100,000 population | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 1.21 per 100,000 population | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.24 per 100,000 population | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.17 per 100,000 population | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.17 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.18 per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.22 per 100,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.16 per 100,000 population | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7 per 100,000 population | 1.45 per 100,000 population | 1.9 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 per 100,000 population | 1.17 per 100,000 population | 1.49 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 per 100,000 population | 1.16 per 100,000 population | 1.22 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1902 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1976 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Ethiopia?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Ethiopia was 1.16 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 per 100,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Ethiopia ranks 43rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.