Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Congo
Congo: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.6 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Congo is 0.6 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Congo peaked at 1.4 per 100,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places Congo 82nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.909 per 100,000 population | 0.85 per 100,000 population | 1.05 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.824 per 100,000 population | 0.65 per 100,000 population | 1.4 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.605 per 100,000 population | 0.6 per 100,000 population | 0.61 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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More health data for Congo
- Population ages 65 and above, male 90,507 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 70,705 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 69,900 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 74,470 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 73,546 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 77,510 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 78,575 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 198,513 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Congo?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Congo was 0.6 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Congo ranks 82nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 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.