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

Latest (2021)
0.2392 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.2708 per 100,000 female population
in 2002
All-time low
0.2189 per 100,000 female population
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in OECD members, 2000–2021

00.10.20.32000201020212000: 0.256 per 100,000 female population2001: 0.27 per 100,000 female population2002: 0.271 per 100,000 female population2003: 0.262 per 100,000 female population2004: 0.267 per 100,000 female population2005: 0.267 per 100,000 female population2006: 0.262 per 100,000 female population2007: 0.26 per 100,000 female population2008: 0.255 per 100,000 female population2009: 0.265 per 100,000 female population2010: 0.245 per 100,000 female population2011: 0.252 per 100,000 female population2012: 0.244 per 100,000 female population2013: 0.226 per 100,000 female population2014: 0.22 per 100,000 female population2015: 0.227 per 100,000 female population2016: 0.219 per 100,000 female population2017: 0.232 per 100,000 female population2018: 0.229 per 100,000 female population2019: 0.237 per 100,000 female population2020: 0.249 per 100,000 female population2021: 0.239 per 100,000 female population

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

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population) in OECD members, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Ukraine 0.95 per 100,000 female population compare
  2. 37 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.93 per 100,000 female population compare
  3. 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.93 per 100,000 female population compare
  4. 39 Kazakhstan 0.92 per 100,000 female population compare
  5. 40 Malawi 0.91 per 100,000 female population compare
  6. 40 Mali 0.91 per 100,000 female population compare
  7. 42 Sudan 0.89 per 100,000 female population compare

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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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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population)
Unit
per 100,000 female population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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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.