Death rate from poisonings in Germany
Germany: Death rate from poisonings was 0.4 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.4
in 2020
All-time low
0.1
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Germany, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.4 for death rate from poisonings in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Germany peaked at 0.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2000.
That places Germany 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from poisonings in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1 | — |
| 2005 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in Germany?
- Death rate from poisonings in Germany was 0.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Germany ranks 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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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