Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Iceland

Iceland: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female was 0.002 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.002 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.91 per 100,000 female population
in 2001
All-time low
0 per 100,000 female population
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

00.20.40.60.812000201020212000: 0.23 per 100,000 female population2001: 0.91 per 100,000 female population2002: 0.47 per 100,000 female population2003: 0 per 100,000 female population2004: 0 per 100,000 female population2005: 0 per 100,000 female population2006: 0 per 100,000 female population2007: 0.22 per 100,000 female population2008: 0.57 per 100,000 female population2009: 0.43 per 100,000 female population2010: 0.2 per 100,000 female population2011: 0.43 per 100,000 female population2012: 0.82 per 100,000 female population2013: 0.83 per 100,000 female population2014: 0.73 per 100,000 female population2015: 0.22 per 100,000 female population2016: 0.2 per 100,000 female population2017: 0.18 per 100,000 female population2018: 0.16 per 100,000 female population2019: 0.21 per 100,000 female population2020: 0.002 per 100,000 female population2021: 0.002 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 Iceland stood at 0.002 per 100,000 female population.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Iceland peaked at 0.91 per 100,000 female population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 female population, in 2003.

That places Iceland 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population) in Iceland, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 female population Change
2000 0.23 per 100,000 female population
2001 0.91 per 100,000 female population +295.7%
2002 0.47 per 100,000 female population -48.4%
2003 0 per 100,000 female population -100.0%
2004 0 per 100,000 female population
2005 0 per 100,000 female population
2006 0 per 100,000 female population
2007 0.22 per 100,000 female population
2008 0.57 per 100,000 female population +159.1%
2009 0.43 per 100,000 female population -24.6%
2010 0.2 per 100,000 female population -53.5%
2011 0.43 per 100,000 female population +115.0%
2012 0.82 per 100,000 female population +90.7%
2013 0.83 per 100,000 female population +1.2%
2014 0.73 per 100,000 female population -12.0%
2015 0.22 per 100,000 female population -69.9%
2016 0.2 per 100,000 female population -9.1%
2017 0.18 per 100,000 female population -10.0%
2018 0.16 per 100,000 female population -11.1%
2019 0.21 per 100,000 female population +31.2%
2020 0.002 per 100,000 female population -99.0%
2021 0.002 per 100,000 female population +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.283 per 100,000 female population 0 per 100,000 female population 0.91 per 100,000 female population 10
2010s 0.398 per 100,000 female population 0.16 per 100,000 female population 0.83 per 100,000 female population 10
2020s 0.002 per 100,000 female population 0.002 per 100,000 female population 0.002 per 100,000 female population 2

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 177 Maldives 0.016 per 100,000 female population compare
  2. 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.006 per 100,000 female population compare
  3. 179 Antigua and Barbuda 0.005 per 100,000 female population compare
  4. 180 Brunei Darussalam 0.002 per 100,000 female population compare
  5. 182 Luxembourg 0.001 per 100,000 female population compare
  6. 183 Denmark 0.0005 per 100,000 female population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Iceland?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Iceland was 0.002 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 Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.91 per 100,000 female population in 2001.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 female population in 2003.
How does Iceland rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
Iceland ranks 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland 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.