Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex was 1.2 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.2
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
39th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.3
in 2019
All-time low
0.8
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021

00.511.52000201020212000: 0.82005: 1.22010: 1.22015: 1.22019: 1.32020: 1.12021: 1.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 1.2 for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2000.

Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Sierra Leone, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.8
2005 1.2 +50.0%
2010 1.2 +0.0%
2015 1.2 +0.0%
2019 1.3 +8.3%
2020 1.1 -15.4%
2021 1.2 +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1 0.8 1.2 2
2010s 1.23 1.2 1.3 3
2020s 1.15 1.1 1.2 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Sierra Leone?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Sierra Leone was 1.2 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 Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 2019.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2000.
How does Sierra Leone rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
Sierra Leone ranks 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
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