Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Colombia

Colombia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female was 0.072 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.072 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
161st
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.12 per 100,000 female population
in 2001
All-time low
0.043 per 100,000 female population
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Colombia, 2000–2021

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252000201020212000: 0.091 per 100,000 female population2001: 0.12 per 100,000 female population2002: 0.075 per 100,000 female population2003: 0.064 per 100,000 female population2004: 0.073 per 100,000 female population2005: 0.079 per 100,000 female population2006: 0.068 per 100,000 female population2007: 0.069 per 100,000 female population2008: 0.068 per 100,000 female population2009: 0.054 per 100,000 female population2010: 0.061 per 100,000 female population2011: 0.067 per 100,000 female population2012: 0.087 per 100,000 female population2013: 0.058 per 100,000 female population2014: 0.043 per 100,000 female population2015: 0.051 per 100,000 female population2016: 0.057 per 100,000 female population2017: 0.044 per 100,000 female population2018: 0.054 per 100,000 female population2019: 0.093 per 100,000 female population2020: 0.084 per 100,000 female population2021: 0.072 per 100,000 female population

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

In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Colombia stood at 0.072 per 100,000 female population.

That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Colombia peaked at 0.12 per 100,000 female population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.043 per 100,000 female population, in 2014.

Colombia ranks 161st 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 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population) in Colombia, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 female population Change
2000 0.091 per 100,000 female population
2001 0.12 per 100,000 female population +31.9%
2002 0.075 per 100,000 female population -37.5%
2003 0.064 per 100,000 female population -14.7%
2004 0.073 per 100,000 female population +14.1%
2005 0.079 per 100,000 female population +8.2%
2006 0.068 per 100,000 female population -13.9%
2007 0.069 per 100,000 female population +1.5%
2008 0.068 per 100,000 female population -1.4%
2009 0.054 per 100,000 female population -20.6%
2010 0.061 per 100,000 female population +13.0%
2011 0.067 per 100,000 female population +9.8%
2012 0.087 per 100,000 female population +29.9%
2013 0.058 per 100,000 female population -33.3%
2014 0.043 per 100,000 female population -25.9%
2015 0.051 per 100,000 female population +18.6%
2016 0.057 per 100,000 female population +11.8%
2017 0.044 per 100,000 female population -22.8%
2018 0.054 per 100,000 female population +22.7%
2019 0.093 per 100,000 female population +72.2%
2020 0.084 per 100,000 female population -9.7%
2021 0.072 per 100,000 female population -14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0761 per 100,000 female population 0.054 per 100,000 female population 0.12 per 100,000 female population 10
2010s 0.0615 per 100,000 female population 0.043 per 100,000 female population 0.093 per 100,000 female population 10
2020s 0.078 per 100,000 female population 0.072 per 100,000 female population 0.084 per 100,000 female population 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 159 Cuba 0.073 per 100,000 female population compare
  2. 159 Vanuatu 0.073 per 100,000 female population compare
  3. 161 Fiji 0.072 per 100,000 female population compare
  4. 163 Cape Verde 0.071 per 100,000 female population compare
  5. 164 Nicaragua 0.069 per 100,000 female population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Colombia?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Colombia was 0.072 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.12 per 100,000 female population in 2001.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.043 per 100,000 female population in 2014.
How does Colombia rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
Colombia ranks 161st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia 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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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population)
Unit
per 100,000 female population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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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.