North America vs Tonga: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning over time
- North America
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1.26 per 100,000 population against 0.5063 per 100,000 population in North America, a difference of 0.7537 per 100,000 population.
That makes Tonga's figure about 2.5 times North America's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 32nd and Tonga ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3787 per 100,000 population | 1.57 per 100,000 population | 1.19 per 100,000 population | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.4316 per 100,000 population | 1.41 per 100,000 population | 0.9744 per 100,000 population | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.4898 per 100,000 population | 1.25 per 100,000 population | 0.7602 per 100,000 population | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, North America or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 1.26 per 100,000 population against 0.5063 per 100,000 population in North America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning between North America and Tonga?
- 0.7537 per 100,000 population, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Tonga?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do North America and Tonga rank globally for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- North America ranks 32nd and Tonga 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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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.