Canada vs Italy: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning

Canada
0.3 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Italy
0.31 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Canada rank
123rd
Italy rank
120th

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning over time

  • Canada
  • Italy
00.20.40.6200020102021

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.31 per 100,000 population against 0.3 per 100,000 population in Canada, a difference of 0.01 per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Canada ranks 123rd and Italy ranks 120th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 0.339 per 100,000 population 0.361 per 100,000 population 0.022 per 100,000 population Italy
2010s 0.321 per 100,000 population 0.304 per 100,000 population 0.017 per 100,000 population Canada
2020s 0.27 per 100,000 population 0.3 per 100,000 population 0.03 per 100,000 population Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, Canada or Italy?
Italy, at 0.31 per 100,000 population against 0.3 per 100,000 population in Canada as of 2021.
What is the difference in mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning between Canada and Italy?
0.01 per 100,000 population, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Canada and Italy rank globally for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
Canada ranks 123rd and Italy ranks 120th 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

Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 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 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.