Ireland vs Republic of Korea: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning

Ireland
0.26 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Republic of Korea
0.25 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Ireland rank
135th
Republic of Korea rank
136th

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning over time

  • Ireland
  • Republic of Korea
00.511.5200020102021

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.26 per 100,000 population against 0.25 per 100,000 population in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.01 per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Ireland ranks 135th and Republic of Korea ranks 136th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.526 per 100,000 population 0.537 per 100,000 population 0.011 per 100,000 population Republic of Korea
2010s 0.42 per 100,000 population 0.33 per 100,000 population 0.09 per 100,000 population Ireland
2020s 0.305 per 100,000 population 0.255 per 100,000 population 0.05 per 100,000 population Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, Ireland or Republic of Korea?
Ireland, at 0.26 per 100,000 population against 0.25 per 100,000 population in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning between Ireland and Republic of Korea?
0.01 per 100,000 population, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Republic of Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ireland and Republic of Korea rank globally for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
Ireland ranks 135th and Republic of Korea ranks 136th 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
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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.