Australia vs Pakistan: Death rate from poisoning

Australia
0.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Pakistan
0.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
170th
Pakistan rank
170th

Death rate from poisoning over time

  • Australia
  • Pakistan
0.10.20.30.4200020102021

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Pakistan, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 170th and Pakistan ranks 170th of 194 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.278 deaths per 100,000 people 0.136 deaths per 100,000 people 0.142 deaths per 100,000 people Australia
2010s 0.162 deaths per 100,000 people 0.131 deaths per 100,000 people 0.031 deaths per 100,000 people Australia
2020s 0.135 deaths per 100,000 people 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from poisoning, Australia or Pakistan?
Australia, at 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from poisoning between Australia and Pakistan?
0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Pakistan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Australia and Pakistan rank globally for death rate from poisoning?
Australia ranks 170th and Pakistan ranks 170th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from poisoning. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from poisoning
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.