European Union vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning

European Union
0.4886 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.26 per 100,000 population
in 2021
European Union rank
35th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
35th

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning over time

  • European Union
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0.50.7511.21.5200020102021

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 1.26 per 100,000 population against 0.4886 per 100,000 population in European Union, a difference of 0.7714 per 100,000 population.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 2.6 times European Union's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 35th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 35th of 47 groups.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6628 per 100,000 population 1.19 per 100,000 population 0.5302 per 100,000 population Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 0.4575 per 100,000 population 1.41 per 100,000 population 0.9505 per 100,000 population Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 0.5 per 100,000 population 1.26 per 100,000 population 0.76 per 100,000 population Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, European Union or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 1.26 per 100,000 population against 0.4886 per 100,000 population in European Union as of 2021.
What is the difference in mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning between European Union and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.7714 per 100,000 population, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do European Union and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
European Union ranks 35th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 35th of 47 groups.
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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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
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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.