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
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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