Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) was 1.3 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 1.3 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1.4 per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.3 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 21 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 1.4 per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 per 100,000 people | 1.3 per 100,000 people | 1.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.33 per 100,000 people | 1.3 per 100,000 people | 1.4 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.3 per 100,000 people | 1.3 per 100,000 people | 1.3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.3 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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