Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Ghana
Ghana: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) was 0.9 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.9 per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.1 per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
0.9 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Ghana is 0.9 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Ghana peaked at 1.1 per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 63rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 1 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 1 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.9 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7 per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.9 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2 per 100,000 people, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 per 100,000 people | 0.9 per 100,000 people | 1.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9667 per 100,000 people | 0.9 per 100,000 people | 1 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9 per 100,000 people | 0.9 per 100,000 people | 0.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Ghana?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Ghana was 0.9 per 100,000 people 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Ghana ranks 63rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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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