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Death rate from unintentional poisoning in New Zealand

New Zealand: Death rate from unintentional poisoning was 0.2 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2 per 100,000 population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.3 per 100,000 population
in 2010
All-time low
0.2 per 100,000 population
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021

Death rate from unintentional poisoning in New Zealand, 2000–2021

00.10.20.32000201020212000: 0.2 per 100,000 population2005: 0.2 per 100,000 population2010: 0.3 per 100,000 population2015: 0.2 per 100,000 population2019: 0.2 per 100,000 population2020: 0.2 per 100,000 population2021: 0.2 per 100,000 population

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.2 per 100,000 population for death rate from unintentional poisoning in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from unintentional poisoning in New Zealand peaked at 0.3 per 100,000 population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2 per 100,000 population, in 2000.

That places New Zealand 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Death rate from unintentional poisoning in New Zealand, year by year

Year per 100,000 population Change
2000 0.2 per 100,000 population —
2005 0.2 per 100,000 population +0.0%
2010 0.3 per 100,000 population +50.0%
2015 0.2 per 100,000 population -33.3%
2019 0.2 per 100,000 population +0.0%
2020 0.2 per 100,000 population +0.0%
2021 0.2 per 100,000 population +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2 per 100,000 population 0.2 per 100,000 population 0.2 per 100,000 population 2
2010s 0.2333 per 100,000 population 0.2 per 100,000 population 0.3 per 100,000 population 3
2020s 0.2 per 100,000 population 0.2 per 100,000 population 0.2 per 100,000 population 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 136 Austria 0.2 per 100,000 population compare
  2. 136 Bahamas 0.2 per 100,000 population compare
  3. 136 Bahrain 0.2 per 100,000 population compare
  4. 136 Belize 0.2 per 100,000 population compare
  5. 136 Colombia 0.2 per 100,000 population compare
  6. 136 Egypt 0.2 per 100,000 population compare
  7. 136 Fiji 0.2 per 100,000 population compare
  8. 136 Greece 0.2 per 100,000 population compare
  9. 136 Indonesia 0.2 per 100,000 population compare
  10. 136 Iraq 0.2 per 100,000 population compare
  11. 136 Japan 0.2 per 100,000 population compare
  12. 136 Lebanon 0.2 per 100,000 population compare
  13. 136 Panama 0.2 per 100,000 population compare
  14. 136 Paraguay 0.2 per 100,000 population compare
  15. 136 Philippines 0.2 per 100,000 population compare
  16. 136 Slovenia 0.2 per 100,000 population compare
  17. 136 South Korea 0.2 per 100,000 population compare
  18. 136 Sri Lanka 0.2 per 100,000 population compare
  19. 136 Suriname 0.2 per 100,000 population compare
  20. 136 Sweden 0.2 per 100,000 population compare
  21. 136 United Arab Emirates 0.2 per 100,000 population compare
  22. 136 Albania 0.2 per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from unintentional poisoning in New Zealand?
Death rate from unintentional poisoning in New Zealand was 0.2 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from unintentional poisoning recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.3 per 100,000 population in 2010.
What is the lowest death rate from unintentional poisoning recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 per 100,000 population in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for death rate from unintentional poisoning?
New Zealand ranks 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from unintentional poisoning rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from unintentional poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from unintentional poisoning
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization – processed by 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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