Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in European Union
European Union: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female was 0.2938 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in European Union, 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
European Union recorded 0.2938 per 100,000 female population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in European Union peaked at 0.4538 per 100,000 female population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2565 per 100,000 female population, in 2015.
European Union ranks 36th of 47 groups 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.417 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 0.4538 per 100,000 female population | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.419 per 100,000 female population | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4279 per 100,000 female population | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.412 per 100,000 female population | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4174 per 100,000 female population | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3773 per 100,000 female population | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3512 per 100,000 female population | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3352 per 100,000 female population | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3494 per 100,000 female population | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3288 per 100,000 female population | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3048 per 100,000 female population | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3114 per 100,000 female population | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2912 per 100,000 female population | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2645 per 100,000 female population | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2565 per 100,000 female population | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.257 per 100,000 female population | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2667 per 100,000 female population | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2641 per 100,000 female population | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2761 per 100,000 female population | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2872 per 100,000 female population | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2938 per 100,000 female population | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.396 per 100,000 female population | 0.3352 per 100,000 female population | 0.4538 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2821 per 100,000 female population | 0.2565 per 100,000 female population | 0.3288 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2905 per 100,000 female population | 0.2872 per 100,000 female population | 0.2938 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 33 Grenada 0.97 per 100,000 female population compare
- 33 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.97 per 100,000 female population compare
- 33 Uganda 0.97 per 100,000 female population compare
- 36 Ukraine 0.95 per 100,000 female population compare
- 37 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.93 per 100,000 female population compare
- 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.93 per 100,000 female population compare
- 39 Kazakhstan 0.92 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.6156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in European Union?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in European Union was 0.2938 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4538 per 100,000 female population in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2565 per 100,000 female population in 2015.
- How does European Union rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
- European Union ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.