Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Nepal
Nepal: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex was 2.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.3
in 2000
All-time low
2.6
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Nepal is 2.9, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Nepal peaked at 3.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 2015.
That places Nepal 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3 | — |
| 2005 | 3 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 3.3 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 2.6 | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 3.2 | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 2.9 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.15 | 3 | 3.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.03 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Nepal?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Nepal was 2.9 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Nepal ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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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