Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Gabon
Gabon: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.64 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Gabon, 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 Gabon is 0.64 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 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Gabon peaked at 0.95 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.64 per 100,000 population, in 2020.
Gabon ranks 78th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.861 per 100,000 population | 0.71 per 100,000 population | 0.95 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.837 per 100,000 population | 0.77 per 100,000 population | 0.89 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.64 per 100,000 population | 0.64 per 100,000 population | 0.64 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 75 Morocco 0.71 per 100,000 population compare
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 0.7 per 100,000 population compare
- 77 Malaysia 0.65 per 100,000 population compare
- 78 Equatorial Guinea 0.64 per 100,000 population compare
- 78 Solomon Islands 0.64 per 100,000 population compare
- 81 Iran 0.62 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Gabon
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 24,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 24,481 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 49,556 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 25,282 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 26,336 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 26,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 23,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 25,413 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Gabon?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Gabon was 0.64 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.64 per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Gabon rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Gabon ranks 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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.