Denmark vs Iceland: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female

Denmark
0.0005 per 100,000 female population
in 2021
Iceland
0.002 per 100,000 female population
in 2021
Denmark rank
183rd
Iceland rank
180th

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female over time

  • Denmark
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.002 per 100,000 female population against 0.0005 per 100,000 female population in Denmark, a difference of 0.0015 per 100,000 female population.

That makes Iceland's figure about 4.0 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 183rd and Iceland ranks 180th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2038 per 100,000 female population 0.283 per 100,000 female population 0.0792 per 100,000 female population Iceland
2010s 0.1049 per 100,000 female population 0.398 per 100,000 female population 0.2931 per 100,000 female population Iceland
2020s 0.0343 per 100,000 female population 0.002 per 100,000 female population 0.0323 per 100,000 female population Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female, Denmark or Iceland?
Iceland, at 0.002 per 100,000 female population against 0.0005 per 100,000 female population in Denmark as of 2021.
What is the difference in mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female between Denmark and Iceland?
0.0015 per 100,000 female population, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
Denmark ranks 183rd and Iceland ranks 180th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population)
Unit
per 100,000 female population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of female deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 female population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.