Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.5 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Mauritania, 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Mauritania is 0.5 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Mauritania peaked at 0.6 per 100,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
Mauritania ranks 92nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.58 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.51 per 100,000 population | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6 per 100,000 population | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.55 per 100,000 population | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.57 per 100,000 population | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.56 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.55 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.53 per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.52 per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.52 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.53 per 100,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.56 per 100,000 population | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.56 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.55 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.55 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.56 per 100,000 population | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.55 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.55 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.53 per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.52 per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5 per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.557 per 100,000 population | 0.51 per 100,000 population | 0.6 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.546 per 100,000 population | 0.52 per 100,000 population | 0.56 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.51 per 100,000 population | 0.5 per 100,000 population | 0.52 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Mauritania?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Mauritania was 0.5 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 per 100,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Mauritania ranks 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.