Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female was 0.3 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.3 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 87.5%
World rank
91st
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.3 per 100,000 female population
in 2021
All-time low
0.002 per 100,000 female population
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Puerto Rico, 2000–2021

00.10.20.32000201020212000: 0.05 per 100,000 female population2001: 0.064 per 100,000 female population2002: 0.004 per 100,000 female population2003: 0.003 per 100,000 female population2004: 0.099 per 100,000 female population2005: 0.003 per 100,000 female population2006: 0.054 per 100,000 female population2007: 0.049 per 100,000 female population2008: 0.09 per 100,000 female population2009: 0.099 per 100,000 female population2010: 0.11 per 100,000 female population2011: 0.1 per 100,000 female population2012: 0.071 per 100,000 female population2013: 0.12 per 100,000 female population2014: 0.054 per 100,000 female population2015: 0.002 per 100,000 female population2016: 0.002 per 100,000 female population2017: 0.06 per 100,000 female population2018: 0.076 per 100,000 female population2019: 0.11 per 100,000 female population2020: 0.16 per 100,000 female population2021: 0.3 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

Puerto Rico recorded 0.3 per 100,000 female population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 87.5% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.3 per 100,000 female population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.002 per 100,000 female population, in 2015.

That places Puerto Rico 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population) in Puerto Rico, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 female population Change
2000 0.05 per 100,000 female population
2001 0.064 per 100,000 female population +28.0%
2002 0.004 per 100,000 female population -93.8%
2003 0.003 per 100,000 female population -25.0%
2004 0.099 per 100,000 female population +3200.0%
2005 0.003 per 100,000 female population -97.0%
2006 0.054 per 100,000 female population +1700.0%
2007 0.049 per 100,000 female population -9.3%
2008 0.09 per 100,000 female population +83.7%
2009 0.099 per 100,000 female population +10.0%
2010 0.11 per 100,000 female population +11.1%
2011 0.1 per 100,000 female population -9.1%
2012 0.071 per 100,000 female population -29.0%
2013 0.12 per 100,000 female population +69.0%
2014 0.054 per 100,000 female population -55.0%
2015 0.002 per 100,000 female population -96.3%
2016 0.002 per 100,000 female population +0.0%
2017 0.06 per 100,000 female population +2900.0%
2018 0.076 per 100,000 female population +26.7%
2019 0.11 per 100,000 female population +44.7%
2020 0.16 per 100,000 female population +45.5%
2021 0.3 per 100,000 female population +87.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0515 per 100,000 female population 0.003 per 100,000 female population 0.099 per 100,000 female population 10
2010s 0.0705 per 100,000 female population 0.002 per 100,000 female population 0.12 per 100,000 female population 10
2020s 0.23 per 100,000 female population 0.16 per 100,000 female population 0.3 per 100,000 female population 2

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  3. 88 Tunisia 0.31 per 100,000 female population compare
  4. 91 Azerbaijan 0.3 per 100,000 female population compare
  5. 93 Chile 0.29 per 100,000 female population compare
  6. 93 Finland 0.29 per 100,000 female population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Puerto Rico?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Puerto Rico was 0.3 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 Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 0.3 per 100,000 female population in 2021.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.002 per 100,000 female population in 2015.
How does Puerto Rico rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
Puerto Rico ranks 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Puerto Rico 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.