Death rate from poisonings in United States
United States: Death rate from poisonings was 0.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.5
in 2019
All-time low
0.3
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in United States, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from poisonings in United States is 0.5, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in United States peaked at 0.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2000.
That places United States 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from poisonings in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3 | — |
| 2005 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.35 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4333 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in United States?
- Death rate from poisonings in United States was 0.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for death rate from poisonings?
- United States ranks 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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