Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Niger
Niger: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 1.56 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Niger, 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
Niger recorded 1.56 per 100,000 population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Niger peaked at 1.75 per 100,000 population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.39 per 100,000 population, in 2006.
That places Niger 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 per 100,000 population | 1.39 per 100,000 population | 1.58 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 per 100,000 population | 1.39 per 100,000 population | 1.75 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 per 100,000 population | 1.56 per 100,000 population | 1.57 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 423,756 (2025)
- Population, male 50.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 425,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 439,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 417,693 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 7.01 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 12.91 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 431,792 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 409,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 393,646 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Niger?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Niger was 1.56 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 per 100,000 population in 2015.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 per 100,000 population in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Niger ranks 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.