Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.4689 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 0.4689 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.7362 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4689 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 36th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7362 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.7009 per 100,000 population | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6799 per 100,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6667 per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.679 per 100,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6505 per 100,000 population | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6498 per 100,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6634 per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6262 per 100,000 population | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6089 per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5814 per 100,000 population | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5703 per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.602 per 100,000 population | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6242 per 100,000 population | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5861 per 100,000 population | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5583 per 100,000 population | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5426 per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.489 per 100,000 population | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5293 per 100,000 population | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5042 per 100,000 population | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4702 per 100,000 population | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4689 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6661 per 100,000 population | 0.6089 per 100,000 population | 0.7362 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5587 per 100,000 population | 0.489 per 100,000 population | 0.6242 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4696 per 100,000 population | 0.4689 per 100,000 population | 0.4702 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 33 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.31 per 100,000 population compare
- 34 Rwanda 1.3 per 100,000 population compare
- 35 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.26 per 100,000 population compare
- 35 Tonga 1.26 per 100,000 population compare
- 37 Mali 1.24 per 100,000 population compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 1.24 per 100,000 population compare
- 39 Poland 1.22 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.4689 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7362 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4689 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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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.