Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Namibia
Namibia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 1.38 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Namibia, 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
Namibia recorded 1.38 per 100,000 population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Namibia peaked at 1.43 per 100,000 population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.1 per 100,000 population, in 2008.
Namibia ranks 29th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 per 100,000 population | 1.1 per 100,000 population | 1.38 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 per 100,000 population | 1.17 per 100,000 population | 1.43 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 per 100,000 population | 1.34 per 100,000 population | 1.38 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 27 Estonia 1.42 per 100,000 population compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 1.42 per 100,000 population compare
- 29 Comoros 1.38 per 100,000 population compare
- 31 Madagascar 1.37 per 100,000 population compare
- 32 Central African Republic 1.36 per 100,000 population compare
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5117 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Namibia?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Namibia was 1.38 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 per 100,000 population in 2015.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 per 100,000 population in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Namibia ranks 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.