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 184 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 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 |
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More health data for United Kingdom
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,134 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3239 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4925 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 439,737 (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 184 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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