Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Zambia
Zambia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) was 1.2 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Zambia, 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 Zambia stood at 1.2 per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Zambia peaked at 1.2 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1 per 100,000 people, in 2010.
That places Zambia 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.2 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7 per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia'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 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | 1.2 per 100,000 people | 1.2 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.13 per 100,000 people | 1.1 per 100,000 people | 1.2 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 Zambia?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Zambia 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Zambia ranks 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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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