Spain vs United Kingdom: Death rate from poisoning
Spain
0.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom
0.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Spain rank
118th
United Kingdom rank
121st
Death rate from poisoning over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 118th and United Kingdom ranks 121st of 194 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.472 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.273 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.199 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.414 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.305 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.109 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from poisoning, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from poisoning between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for death rate from poisoning?
- Spain ranks 118th and United Kingdom ranks 121st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.