Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female was 0.1852 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 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
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 0.1852 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.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 0.2829 per 100,000 female population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1852 per 100,000 female population, in 2021.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2438 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 0.2761 per 100,000 female population | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2569 per 100,000 female population | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2421 per 100,000 female population | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2551 per 100,000 female population | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2829 per 100,000 female population | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2216 per 100,000 female population | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2315 per 100,000 female population | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.211 per 100,000 female population | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2507 per 100,000 female population | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2502 per 100,000 female population | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2347 per 100,000 female population | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2014 per 100,000 female population | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2314 per 100,000 female population | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2269 per 100,000 female population | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2169 per 100,000 female population | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1958 per 100,000 female population | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1977 per 100,000 female population | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.22 per 100,000 female population | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2158 per 100,000 female population | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2203 per 100,000 female population | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1852 per 100,000 female population | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2472 per 100,000 female population | 0.211 per 100,000 female population | 0.2829 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2191 per 100,000 female population | 0.1958 per 100,000 female population | 0.2502 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2028 per 100,000 female population | 0.1852 per 100,000 female population | 0.2203 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 40 Malawi 0.91 per 100,000 female population compare
- 40 Mali 0.91 per 100,000 female population compare
- 42 Sudan 0.89 per 100,000 female population compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 0.88 per 100,000 female population compare
- 44 Central African Republic 0.85 per 100,000 female population compare
- 45 Angola 0.8 per 100,000 female population compare
- 46 Georgia 0.79 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3093 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.1852 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2829 per 100,000 female population in 2005.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1852 per 100,000 female population in 2021.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.