Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) was 1.2 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.2 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
39th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.3 per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.8 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.2 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3 per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.2 per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.3 per 100,000 people, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.2 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2 per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 per 100,000 people | 0.8 per 100,000 people | 1.2 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.23 per 100,000 people | 1.2 per 100,000 people | 1.3 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.15 per 100,000 people | 1.1 per 100,000 people | 1.2 per 100,000 people | 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 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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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