Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) was 0.5 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 0.5 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 0.8 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5 per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.7 per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6 per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.75 per 100,000 people | 0.7 per 100,000 people | 0.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5667 per 100,000 people | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 0.6 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 8 Nepal 2.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Russian Federation 2.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Russia 2.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Afghanistan 2.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Burundi 2.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Eritrea 2.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Ukraine 2.1 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths 305,786 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.31 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.7 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 148,273 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 157,513 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 52,963 (2024)
- Infant deaths 252,823 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 0.5 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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