Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Kenya
Kenya: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex was 1.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Kenya stood at 1.5. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Kenya peaked at 1.8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2021.
Kenya ranks 25th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7 | — |
| 2005 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.6 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.75 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.63 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Kenya?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Kenya was 1.5 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 2005.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Kenya ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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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