Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) was 1.5 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.5 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
25th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.7 per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
1.1 per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 1.5 per 100,000 people for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in 2021.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Mozambique peaked at 1.7 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.1 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Mozambique ranks 25th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5 per 100,000 people | +36.4% |
| 2015 | 1.7 per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.5 per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.5 per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.3 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.5 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 per 100,000 people | 1.1 per 100,000 people | 1.2 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.63 per 100,000 people | 1.5 per 100,000 people | 1.7 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.55 per 100,000 people | 1.5 per 100,000 people | 1.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Mozambique?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Mozambique was 1.5 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Mozambique rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Mozambique ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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