How does Nigeria rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?

Nigeria ranks 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.

Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Nigeria 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.

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Nigeria

Name: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Nigeria
Creator: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Nigeria: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 1.07 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

1.07 per 100,000 population

Change on year

up 2.9%

World rank

51st

of 185 countries

All-time high

1.13 per 100,000 population

in 2009

All-time low

0.89 per 100,000 population

in 2000

Years of data

2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Nigeria, 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

Nigeria recorded 1.07 per 100,000 population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Nigeria peaked at 1.13 per 100,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.89 per 100,000 population, in 2000.

That places Nigeria 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.967 per 100,000 population	0.89 per 100,000 population	1.13 per 100,000 population	10
2010s	1.01 per 100,000 population	0.93 per 100,000 population	1.1 per 100,000 population	10
2020s	1.06 per 100,000 population	1.04 per 100,000 population	1.07 per 100,000 population	2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

49 North Macedonia 1.09 per 100,000 population compare
50 Benin 1.08 per 100,000 population compare
51 Cameroon 1.07 per 100,000 population compare
53 Botswana 1.05 per 100,000 population compare
54 Ecuador 1.03 per 100,000 population compare
54 Guinea-Bissau 1.03 per 100,000 population compare
54 Tanzania 1.03 per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Nigeria?: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Nigeria was 1.07 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 Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 1.13 per 100,000 population in 2009.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.89 per 100,000 population in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?: Nigeria ranks 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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

Indicator: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 population)
Unit: per 100,000 population
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.