Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Malawi
Malawi: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex was 1.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Malawi stood at 1.1. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Malawi peaked at 1.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2000.
That places Malawi 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1 | — |
| 2005 | 1.4 | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 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 Malawi?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Malawi 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Malawi ranks 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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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