Belgium vs Uruguay: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning over time
- Belgium
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.46 per 100,000 population against 0.42 per 100,000 population in Belgium, a difference of 0.04 per 100,000 population.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Belgium ranks 97th and Uruguay ranks 94th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.468 per 100,000 population | 0.456 per 100,000 population | 0.012 per 100,000 population | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.412 per 100,000 population | 0.512 per 100,000 population | 0.1 per 100,000 population | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.385 per 100,000 population | 0.47 per 100,000 population | 0.085 per 100,000 population | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, Belgium or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.46 per 100,000 population against 0.42 per 100,000 population in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning between Belgium and Uruguay?
- 0.04 per 100,000 population, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Uruguay rank globally for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Belgium ranks 97th and Uruguay ranks 94th 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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 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.