Death rate from poisonings in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Death rate from poisonings was 0.3 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.3
in 2010
All-time low
0.2
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in United Kingdom, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.3 for death rate from poisonings in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in United Kingdom peaked at 0.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom 110th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from poisonings in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2 | — |
| 2005 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- 110 East Timor 0.3 compare
- 110 France 0.3 compare
- 110 Ireland 0.3 compare
- 110 Italy 0.3 compare
- 110 Jordan 0.3 compare
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- 110 Montenegro 0.3 compare
- 110 Norway 0.3 compare
- 110 Portugal 0.3 compare
- 110 Puerto Rico 0.3 compare
- 110 Samoa 0.3 compare
- 110 Sao Tome and Principe 0.3 compare
- 110 Saudi Arabia 0.3 compare
- 110 Serbia 0.3 compare
- 110 Seychelles 0.3 compare
- 110 Spain 0.3 compare
- 110 Syria 0.3 compare
- 110 Turkey 0.3 compare
- 110 Turkmenistan 0.3 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in United Kingdom?
- Death rate from poisonings in United Kingdom was 0.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for death rate from poisonings?
- United Kingdom ranks 110th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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