Dominican Republic vs Puerto Rico: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning over time
- Dominican Republic
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 0.27 per 100,000 population against 0.27 per 100,000 population in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 132nd and Puerto Rico ranks 132nd of 185 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.189 per 100,000 population | 0.108 per 100,000 population | 0.081 per 100,000 population | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 0.281 per 100,000 population | 0.131 per 100,000 population | 0.15 per 100,000 population | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 0.265 per 100,000 population | 0.25 per 100,000 population | 0.015 per 100,000 population | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, Dominican Republic or Puerto Rico?
- Dominican Republic, at 0.27 per 100,000 population against 0.27 per 100,000 population in Puerto Rico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning between Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico?
- 0 per 100,000 population, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico rank globally for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Dominican Republic ranks 132nd and Puerto Rico ranks 132nd 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.