Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Liberia
Liberia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) was 0.8 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Liberia, 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 Liberia is 0.8 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Liberia peaked at 1 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Liberia 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.9 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8 per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.8 per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.3 per 100,000 people, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.8 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2 per 100,000 people, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9 per 100,000 people | 0.9 per 100,000 people | 0.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9333 per 100,000 people | 0.9 per 100,000 people | 1 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.85 per 100,000 people | 0.8 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 Liberia?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Liberia was 0.8 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Liberia rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Liberia ranks 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia 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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