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

Latest (2021)
0.2938 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
36th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.4538 per 100,000 female population
in 2001
All-time low
0.2565 per 100,000 female population
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

00.10.20.30.40.52000201020212000: 0.417 per 100,000 female population2001: 0.454 per 100,000 female population2002: 0.419 per 100,000 female population2003: 0.428 per 100,000 female population2004: 0.412 per 100,000 female population2005: 0.417 per 100,000 female population2006: 0.377 per 100,000 female population2007: 0.351 per 100,000 female population2008: 0.335 per 100,000 female population2009: 0.349 per 100,000 female population2010: 0.329 per 100,000 female population2011: 0.305 per 100,000 female population2012: 0.311 per 100,000 female population2013: 0.291 per 100,000 female population2014: 0.265 per 100,000 female population2015: 0.256 per 100,000 female population2016: 0.257 per 100,000 female population2017: 0.267 per 100,000 female population2018: 0.264 per 100,000 female population2019: 0.276 per 100,000 female population2020: 0.287 per 100,000 female population2021: 0.294 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

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

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population) in European Union, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  1. 33 Grenada 0.97 per 100,000 female population compare
  2. 33 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.97 per 100,000 female population compare
  3. 33 Uganda 0.97 per 100,000 female population compare
  4. 36 Ukraine 0.95 per 100,000 female population compare
  5. 37 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.93 per 100,000 female population compare
  6. 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.93 per 100,000 female population compare
  7. 39 Kazakhstan 0.92 per 100,000 female population compare

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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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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.