Death rate from poisonings in China
China: Death rate from poisonings was 1.5 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
2
in 2010
All-time low
1.3
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in China, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from poisonings in China is 1.5, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in China peaked at 2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2000.
China ranks 23rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,029 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 9.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 9.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 8.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 9.57 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 9.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 8.24 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in China?
- Death rate from poisonings in China was 1.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2000.
- How does China rank for death rate from poisonings?
- China ranks 23rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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