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

0 per 100,000 population, with Sri Lanka ahead.

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

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.

Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Death rate from unintentional poisoning

Sri Lanka

0.2 per 100,000 population

in 2021

Sweden

0.2 per 100,000 population

in 2021

Sri Lanka rank

136th

Sweden rank

136th

Death rate from unintentional poisoning over time

Sri Lanka
Sweden

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.45 per 100,000 population	0.2 per 100,000 population	0.25 per 100,000 population	Sri Lanka
2010s	0.2 per 100,000 population	0.2333 per 100,000 population	0.0333 per 100,000 population	Sweden
2020s	0.15 per 100,000 population	0.15 per 100,000 population	0 per 100,000 population	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from unintentional poisoning, Sri Lanka or Sweden?: Sri Lanka, at 0.2 per 100,000 population against 0.2 per 100,000 population in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from unintentional poisoning between Sri Lanka and Sweden?: 0 per 100,000 population, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for death rate from unintentional poisoning?: Sri Lanka ranks 136th and Sweden 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).