Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Sudan
Sudan: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 1.16 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Sudan, 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
Sudan recorded 1.16 per 100,000 population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Sudan peaked at 1.84 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.16 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
Sudan ranks 43rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 per 100,000 population | 1.51 per 100,000 population | 1.84 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 per 100,000 population | 1.29 per 100,000 population | 1.72 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 per 100,000 population | 1.16 per 100,000 population | 1.27 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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More health data for Sudan
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 548,223 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 557,882 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 888,556 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 562,157 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 577,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 588,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 534,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 572,651 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Sudan?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Sudan was 1.16 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Sudan rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Sudan ranks 43rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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.