Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Niger
Niger: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) was 1.6 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.6 per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.8 per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
1.4 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1.6 per 100,000 people for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in 2021.
That represents a change of up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Niger peaked at 1.8 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.4 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Niger ranks 20th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 1.5 per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.4 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.8 per 100,000 people | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6 per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 1.6 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.6 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)
- Niger's 1.6 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2 per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 per 100,000 people | 1.4 per 100,000 people | 1.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.6 per 100,000 people | 1.4 per 100,000 people | 1.8 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.6 per 100,000 people | 1.6 per 100,000 people | 1.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 17 Grenada 1.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Kiribati 1.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 17 South Africa 1.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Belarus 1.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 1.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 20 South Sudan 1.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Yemen 1.6 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Niger?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Niger was 1.6 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Niger ranks 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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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