Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) was 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Zimbabwe is 3.5 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.5 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 3 per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 3.3 per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5 per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3.5 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7 per 100,000 people, 5.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3.5 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2 per 100,000 people, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.75 per 100,000 people | 2.5 per 100,000 people | 3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.27 per 100,000 people | 3.2 per 100,000 people | 3.3 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.35 per 100,000 people | 3.2 per 100,000 people | 3.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Zimbabwe?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Zimbabwe was 3.5 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Zimbabwe ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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