Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female was 0.1895 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.1895 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.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.2808 per 100,000 female population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1895 per 100,000 female population, in 2021.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2466 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 0.2731 per 100,000 female population | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2633 per 100,000 female population | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2419 per 100,000 female population | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2592 per 100,000 female population | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2808 per 100,000 female population | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2338 per 100,000 female population | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2409 per 100,000 female population | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2183 per 100,000 female population | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2527 per 100,000 female population | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2502 per 100,000 female population | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2384 per 100,000 female population | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2038 per 100,000 female population | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2301 per 100,000 female population | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2243 per 100,000 female population | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2187 per 100,000 female population | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1966 per 100,000 female population | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1996 per 100,000 female population | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2208 per 100,000 female population | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2181 per 100,000 female population | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2228 per 100,000 female population | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1895 per 100,000 female population | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.251 per 100,000 female population | 0.2183 per 100,000 female population | 0.2808 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2201 per 100,000 female population | 0.1966 per 100,000 female population | 0.2502 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2062 per 100,000 female population | 0.1895 per 100,000 female population | 0.2228 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 39 Kazakhstan 0.92 per 100,000 female population compare
- 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
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -0.308 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.1895 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2808 per 100,000 female population in 2005.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1895 per 100,000 female population in 2021.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.