Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in North America
North America: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female was 0.3485 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in North America, 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
North America recorded 0.3485 per 100,000 female population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in 2021.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in North America peaked at 0.3513 per 100,000 female population in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.229 per 100,000 female population, in 2000.
North America ranks 34th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in North America, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.229 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 0.248 per 100,000 female population | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.262 per 100,000 female population | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2431 per 100,000 female population | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.257 per 100,000 female population | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2481 per 100,000 female population | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2591 per 100,000 female population | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2931 per 100,000 female population | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2931 per 100,000 female population | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3161 per 100,000 female population | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.28 per 100,000 female population | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.309 per 100,000 female population | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.322 per 100,000 female population | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.267 per 100,000 female population | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 0.275 per 100,000 female population | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.297 per 100,000 female population | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3029 per 100,000 female population | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.318 per 100,000 female population | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3187 per 100,000 female population | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3224 per 100,000 female population | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3513 per 100,000 female population | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3485 per 100,000 female population | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2649 per 100,000 female population | 0.229 per 100,000 female population | 0.3161 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3012 per 100,000 female population | 0.267 per 100,000 female population | 0.3224 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3499 per 100,000 female population | 0.3485 per 100,000 female population | 0.3513 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 31 Nigeria 1.03 per 100,000 female population compare
- 32 Zambia 1.02 per 100,000 female population compare
- 33 Grenada 0.97 per 100,000 female population compare
- 33 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.97 per 100,000 female population compare
- 33 Uganda 0.97 per 100,000 female population compare
- 36 Ukraine 0.95 per 100,000 female population compare
- 37 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.93 per 100,000 female population compare
- 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.93 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.825 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in North America?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in North America was 0.3485 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3513 per 100,000 female population in 2020.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.229 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- How does North America rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
- North America ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.