Deaths from poisonings ghe in United States

United States: Deaths from poisonings ghe was 1,768 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,768
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
4th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,768
in 2021
All-time low
968.84
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from poisonings ghe in United States, 2000–2021

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201020212000: 968.82001: 1.0k2002: 1.1k2003: 1.1k2004: 1.0k2005: 1.1k2006: 1.1k2007: 1.2k2008: 1.3k2009: 1.3k2010: 1.2k2011: 1.4k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.4k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.6k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.7k2021: 1.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United States recorded 1,768 for deaths from poisonings ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from poisonings ghe in United States peaked at 1,768 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 968.84, in 2000.

That places United States 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from poisonings ghe in United States, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from poisonings ghe in United States, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 968.84
2001 1,018 +5.1%
2002 1,090 +7.0%
2003 1,082 -0.7%
2004 1,046 -3.3%
2005 1,125 +7.5%
2006 1,102 -2.0%
2007 1,198 +8.7%
2008 1,311 +9.5%
2009 1,328 +1.2%
2010 1,248 -6.0%
2011 1,361 +9.1%
2012 1,276 -6.2%
2013 1,269 -0.6%
2014 1,344 +5.9%
2015 1,366 +1.7%
2016 1,551 +13.5%
2017 1,553 +0.2%
2018 1,618 +4.2%
2019 1,713 +5.9%
2020 1,679 -2.0%
2021 1,768 +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,127 968.84 1,328 10
2010s 1,430 1,248 1,713 10
2020s 1,723 1,679 1,768 2

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 China 20,916 compare
  2. 1 Cook Islands 0.01 compare
  3. 1 Niue 0.01 compare
  4. 2 Russia 3,989 compare
  5. 3 Nigeria 2,345 compare
  6. 5 India 1,733 compare
  7. 6 Ethiopia 1,400 compare
  8. 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,238 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from poisonings ghe in United States?
Deaths from poisonings ghe in United States was 1,768 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from poisonings ghe recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 1,768 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from poisonings ghe recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 968.84 in 2000.
How does United States rank for deaths from poisonings ghe?
United States ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from poisonings ghe rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 Deaths from poisonings ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths from poisonings ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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