What is the difference in death rate from unintentional poisoning between Iraq and Sri Lanka?

0 per 100,000 population, with Iraq ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sri Lanka?

7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from unintentional poisoning. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Sri Lanka: Death rate from unintentional poisoning

Iraq

0.2 per 100,000 population

in 2021

Sri Lanka

0.2 per 100,000 population

in 2021

Iraq rank

136th

Sri Lanka rank

136th

Death rate from unintentional poisoning over time

Iraq
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.2 per 100,000 population against 0.2 per 100,000 population in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Iraq ranks 136th and Sri Lanka ranks 136th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.4 per 100,000 population	0.45 per 100,000 population	0.05 per 100,000 population	Sri Lanka
2010s	0.2333 per 100,000 population	0.2 per 100,000 population	0.0333 per 100,000 population	Iraq
2020s	0.2 per 100,000 population	0.15 per 100,000 population	0.05 per 100,000 population	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from unintentional poisoning, Iraq or Sri Lanka?: Iraq, at 0.2 per 100,000 population against 0.2 per 100,000 population in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from unintentional poisoning between Iraq and Sri Lanka?: 0 per 100,000 population, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sri Lanka?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Sri Lanka rank globally for death rate from unintentional poisoning?: Iraq ranks 136th and Sri Lanka ranks 136th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from unintentional poisoning. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Death rate from unintentional poisoning
Unit: per 100,000 population
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 1,295 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population).