Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex was 0.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.8
in 2000
All-time low
0.3
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.3 for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2015.
Saudi Arabia ranks 114th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8 | — |
| 2005 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4333 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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- 114 Timor-Leste 0.3 compare
- 114 Türkiye 0.3 compare
- 114 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3 compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Saudi Arabia?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Saudi Arabia was 0.3 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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