Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in OECD members
OECD members: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female was 0.2392 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in OECD members, 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 OECD members stood at 0.2392 per 100,000 female population.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in OECD members peaked at 0.2708 per 100,000 female population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2189 per 100,000 female population, in 2016.
That places OECD members 39th 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2558 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 0.2703 per 100,000 female population | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2708 per 100,000 female population | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2623 per 100,000 female population | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2666 per 100,000 female population | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2672 per 100,000 female population | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2621 per 100,000 female population | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2595 per 100,000 female population | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2546 per 100,000 female population | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2653 per 100,000 female population | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2448 per 100,000 female population | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2523 per 100,000 female population | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2444 per 100,000 female population | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2258 per 100,000 female population | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2203 per 100,000 female population | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2266 per 100,000 female population | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2189 per 100,000 female population | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2324 per 100,000 female population | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2288 per 100,000 female population | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2374 per 100,000 female population | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2491 per 100,000 female population | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2392 per 100,000 female population | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2634 per 100,000 female population | 0.2546 per 100,000 female population | 0.2708 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2332 per 100,000 female population | 0.2189 per 100,000 female population | 0.2523 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2442 per 100,000 female population | 0.2392 per 100,000 female population | 0.2491 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 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
- 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
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.2188 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -0.2084 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0329 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0329 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 0.5497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in OECD members?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in OECD members was 0.2392 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2708 per 100,000 female population in 2002.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2189 per 100,000 female population in 2016.
- How does OECD members rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
- OECD members ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.