Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female was 0.13 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in New Zealand, 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
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in New Zealand stood at 0.13 per 100,000 female population.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in New Zealand peaked at 0.31 per 100,000 female population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.054 per 100,000 female population, in 2001.
New Zealand ranks 134th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.16 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 0.054 per 100,000 female population | -66.3% |
| 2002 | 0.11 per 100,000 female population | +103.7% |
| 2003 | 0.31 per 100,000 female population | +181.8% |
| 2004 | 0.11 per 100,000 female population | -64.5% |
| 2005 | 0.099 per 100,000 female population | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.15 per 100,000 female population | +51.5% |
| 2007 | 0.24 per 100,000 female population | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2 per 100,000 female population | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.19 per 100,000 female population | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.19 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.13 per 100,000 female population | -31.6% |
| 2012 | 0.23 per 100,000 female population | +76.9% |
| 2013 | 0.094 per 100,000 female population | -59.1% |
| 2014 | 0.096 per 100,000 female population | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.22 per 100,000 female population | +129.2% |
| 2016 | 0.085 per 100,000 female population | -61.4% |
| 2017 | 0.14 per 100,000 female population | +64.7% |
| 2018 | 0.13 per 100,000 female population | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.13 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.13 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.13 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.13 per 100,000 female population is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.16 per 100,000 female population, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.13 per 100,000 female population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.14 per 100,000 female population, 93% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1623 per 100,000 female population | 0.054 per 100,000 female population | 0.31 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1445 per 100,000 female population | 0.085 per 100,000 female population | 0.23 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.13 per 100,000 female population | 0.13 per 100,000 female population | 0.13 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 131 Philippines 0.15 per 100,000 female population compare
- 131 Trinidad and Tobago 0.15 per 100,000 female population compare
- 133 Austria 0.14 per 100,000 female population compare
- 134 Ireland 0.13 per 100,000 female population compare
- 134 Kuwait 0.13 per 100,000 female population compare
- 134 Lebanon 0.13 per 100,000 female population compare
- 134 Paraguay 0.13 per 100,000 female population compare
- 134 Saint Lucia 0.13 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in New Zealand?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in New Zealand was 0.13 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.31 per 100,000 female population in 2003.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.054 per 100,000 female population in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
- New Zealand ranks 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.