Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Benin
Benin: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex was 1.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.1 for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Benin peaked at 1.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2019.
That places Benin 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2 | — |
| 2005 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Benin?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Benin was 1.1 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Benin ranks 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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