Sub-Saharan Africa had the highest death rate due to unsafe water worldwide in 2021, at almost ** people per 100,000. Nevertheless, this was a considerable decrease from the *** deaths for every 100,000 people recorded in the region in 1990.
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IHME. (May 20, 2024). Annual number of deaths worldwide attributed to unsafe water sources per 100,000 people in 1990 and 2021, by region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1488545/unsafe-water-death-rate-global-by-region/
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