Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Western Asia
Western Asia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex was 0.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Western Asia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Western Asia stood at 0.5. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Western Asia peaked at 0.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2019.
Western Asia ranks 10th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7 | — |
| 2005 | 0.6 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.65 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5667 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 8 Nepal 2.9 compare
- 9 Russian Federation 2.8 compare
- 9 Russian Federation 2.8 compare
- 11 Afghanistan 2.5 compare
- 12 Burundi 2.3 compare
- 13 Eritrea 2.1 compare
- 13 Ukraine 2.1 compare
More health data for Western Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -5.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 54,298 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.11 (2024)
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.85 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 17.45 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 117,447 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 63,149 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Western Asia?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Western Asia was 0.5 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2019.
- How does Western Asia rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Western Asia ranks 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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