Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Zambia
Zambia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex was 1.2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Zambia stood at 1.2. 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1, 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 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2 | — |
| 2005 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 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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