Death rate from poisonings in Mongolia

Mongolia: Death rate from poisonings was 3 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
5th
of 185 countries
All-time high
5.8
in 2000
All-time low
2.8
in 2010
Years of data
7
2000–2021

Death rate from poisonings in Mongolia, 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 5.82005: 3.22010: 2.82015: 32019: 32020: 2.92021: 3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 3 for death rate from poisonings in 2021.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Mongolia peaked at 5.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2010.

Mongolia ranks 5th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Death rate from poisonings in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from poisonings in Mongolia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 5.8 —
2005 3.2 -44.8%
2010 2.8 -12.5%
2015 3 +7.1%
2019 3 +0.0%
2020 2.9 -3.3%
2021 3 +3.4%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4, 7.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4, 7.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.5 3.2 5.8 2
2010s 2.93 2.8 3 3
2020s 2.95 2.9 3 2

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 2 Lesotho 3.5 compare
  2. 2 Zimbabwe 3.5 compare
  3. 4 Somalia 3.2 compare
  4. 5 Eswatini 3 compare
  5. 7 Nepal 2.9 compare
  6. 8 Russia 2.8 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from poisonings in Mongolia?
Death rate from poisonings in Mongolia was 3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 5.8 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2010.
How does Mongolia rank for death rate from poisonings?
Mongolia ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia 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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Indicator
Death rate from poisonings
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 1,295 data points, 2000–2021
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