Health & Population
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population)
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of female deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 female population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.
World Bank code: SH.STA.POIS.P5.FE • Data available for 185 countries • Latest year: 2021
In , Lesotho led Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population) at 3.10.
The world median across 185 reporting countries was 0.29.
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Distribution — 2021
- Reporting
- 185 countries
- Median
- 0.29
- Mean
- 0.53
- 25th percentile
- 0.13
- 75th percentile
- 0.77
- Range
- 0.00 – 3.10
World at a Glance — 2021
Every reporting country, grouped by region, shaded by value (quintile).
Lighter = lower value · Darker = higher value. Hover a cell to see the country and value.
Highest Values — 2021
| # | Country | Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.10 |
| 2 | Nepal South Asia | 3.00 |
| 3 | Zimbabwe Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.64 |
| 4 | Eswatini Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.42 |
| 5 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.38 |
| 6 | Afghanistan Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 2.11 |
| 7 | Moldova Europe & Central Asia | 1.96 |
| 8 | Burundi Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.95 |
| 9 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe & Central Asia | 1.81 |
| 10 | Eritrea Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.65 |
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View complete rankings →Biggest Movers — Year over Year
Largest increases
- Cyprus +12,566.7%
- Slovenia +3,900.0%
- North Macedonia +390.9%
- Serbia +267.6%
- Croatia +227.3%
Largest decreases
- Singapore -100.0%
- Denmark -99.3%
- Mauritius -69.0%
- Slovak Republic -68.6%
- Estonia -65.3%
By Income Group — Average
| Income group | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| High income | 58 | 0.23 |
| Upper middle income | 50 | 0.49 |
| Lower middle income | 50 | 0.64 |
| Low income | 25 | 1.09 |
| Not classified | 2 | 0.65 |
By Region — Average
| Region | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| East Asia & Pacific | 26 | 0.33 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 48 | 0.44 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 32 | 0.23 |
| Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 23 | 0.38 |
| North America | 2 | 0.31 |
| South Asia | 6 | 0.55 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 48 | 1.01 |
Lowest Values — 2021
| # | Country | Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malta | 0.00 |
| 2 | Singapore | 0.00 |
| 3 | Denmark | 0.00 |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 0.00 |
| 5 | Iceland | 0.00 |
| 6 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.00 |
| 7 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.01 |
| 8 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.01 |
| 9 | Maldives | 0.02 |
| 10 | Switzerland | 0.02 |
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.POIS.P5.FE), CC BY 4.0. Rankings show countries with available data for 2021.