Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 1.03 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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 Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 1.03 per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.45 per 100,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.03 per 100,000 population, in 2016.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 54th 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 Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.15 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 1.21 per 100,000 population | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.45 per 100,000 population | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 1.3 per 100,000 population | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 1.28 per 100,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.24 per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.22 per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.16 per 100,000 population | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.13 per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.2 per 100,000 population | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.11 per 100,000 population | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.09 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.06 per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.13 per 100,000 population | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.13 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.09 per 100,000 population | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.03 per 100,000 population | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.06 per 100,000 population | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.08 per 100,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.09 per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.03 per 100,000 population | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.03 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 per 100,000 population | 1.13 per 100,000 population | 1.45 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 per 100,000 population | 1.03 per 100,000 population | 1.13 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 per 100,000 population | 1.03 per 100,000 population | 1.03 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 51 Cameroon 1.07 per 100,000 population compare
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- 53 Botswana 1.05 per 100,000 population compare
- 54 Ecuador 1.03 per 100,000 population compare
- 54 Guinea-Bissau 1.03 per 100,000 population compare
- 57 Angola 0.99 per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.03 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 per 100,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 per 100,000 population in 2016.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.