Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Namibia
Namibia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) was 1.4 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.4 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
29th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.4 per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
1.2 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Namibia, 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 Namibia is 1.4 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Namibia peaked at 1.4 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.2 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 29th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 1.3 per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4 per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4 per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.4 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7 per 100,000 people, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.4 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 | 1.25 per 100,000 people | 1.2 per 100,000 people | 1.3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.33 per 100,000 people | 1.3 per 100,000 people | 1.4 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.35 per 100,000 people | 1.3 per 100,000 people | 1.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 29 Central African Republic 1.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Comoros 1.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Estonia 1.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 1.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Madagascar 1.4 per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Namibia?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Namibia was 1.4 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Namibia ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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