Ireland vs Puerto Rico: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning

Ireland
0.26 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Puerto Rico
0.27 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Ireland rank
135th
Puerto Rico rank
132nd

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning over time

  • Ireland
  • Puerto Rico
00.511.5200020102021

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 0.27 per 100,000 population against 0.26 per 100,000 population in Ireland, a difference of 0.01 per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 135th and Puerto Rico ranks 132nd of 185 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 0.526 per 100,000 population 0.108 per 100,000 population 0.418 per 100,000 population Ireland
2010s 0.42 per 100,000 population 0.131 per 100,000 population 0.289 per 100,000 population Ireland
2020s 0.305 per 100,000 population 0.25 per 100,000 population 0.055 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 Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 0.27 per 100,000 population against 0.26 per 100,000 population in Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning between Ireland and Puerto Rico?
0.01 per 100,000 population, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Puerto Rico?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ireland and Puerto Rico rank globally for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
Ireland ranks 135th 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

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.