Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) in Australia
Australia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) was 0.074 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.074 per 100,000 female population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Australia peaked at 0.25 per 100,000 female population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.074 per 100,000 female population, in 2021.
Australia ranks 157th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) in Australia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.21 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 0.17 per 100,000 female population | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 0.22 per 100,000 female population | +29.4% |
| 2003 | 0.25 per 100,000 female population | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 0.17 per 100,000 female population | -32.0% |
| 2005 | 0.18 per 100,000 female population | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2 per 100,000 female population | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.16 per 100,000 female population | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.11 per 100,000 female population | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 0.12 per 100,000 female population | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.12 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2 per 100,000 female population | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 0.11 per 100,000 female population | -45.0% |
| 2013 | 0.19 per 100,000 female population | +72.7% |
| 2014 | 0.16 per 100,000 female population | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.17 per 100,000 female population | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.11 per 100,000 female population | -35.3% |
| 2017 | 0.14 per 100,000 female population | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1 per 100,000 female population | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 0.13 per 100,000 female population | +30.0% |
| 2020 | 0.091 per 100,000 female population | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 0.074 per 100,000 female population | -18.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.074 per 100,000 female population is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.16 per 100,000 female population, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.074 per 100,000 female population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.14 per 100,000 female population, 53% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.179 per 100,000 female population | 0.11 per 100,000 female population | 0.25 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.143 per 100,000 female population | 0.1 per 100,000 female population | 0.2 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0825 per 100,000 female population | 0.074 per 100,000 female population | 0.091 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 154 Brazil 0.08 per 100,000 female population compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 0.079 per 100,000 female population compare
- 156 Sri Lanka 0.078 per 100,000 female population compare
- 157 India 0.074 per 100,000 female population compare
- 159 Cuba 0.073 per 100,000 female population compare
- 159 Vanuatu 0.073 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Australia?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Australia was 0.074 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.25 per 100,000 female population in 2003.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.074 per 100,000 female population in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
- Australia ranks 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of female deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 female population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.