Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Switzerland

Switzerland: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female was 0.024 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.024 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.21 per 100,000 female population
in 2010
All-time low
0.024 per 100,000 female population
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

00.050.10.150.22000201020212000: 0.081 per 100,000 female population2001: 0.19 per 100,000 female population2002: 0.055 per 100,000 female population2003: 0.083 per 100,000 female population2004: 0.027 per 100,000 female population2005: 0.081 per 100,000 female population2006: 0.13 per 100,000 female population2007: 0.11 per 100,000 female population2008: 0.16 per 100,000 female population2009: 0.053 per 100,000 female population2010: 0.21 per 100,000 female population2011: 0.049 per 100,000 female population2012: 0.026 per 100,000 female population2013: 0.051 per 100,000 female population2014: 0.075 per 100,000 female population2015: 0.098 per 100,000 female population2016: 0.049 per 100,000 female population2017: 0.072 per 100,000 female population2018: 0.17 per 100,000 female population2019: 0.024 per 100,000 female population2020: 0.024 per 100,000 female population2021: 0.024 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

Switzerland recorded 0.024 per 100,000 female population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 51.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Switzerland peaked at 0.21 per 100,000 female population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.024 per 100,000 female population, in 2019.

That places Switzerland 175th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population) in Switzerland, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 female population Change
2000 0.081 per 100,000 female population
2001 0.19 per 100,000 female population +134.6%
2002 0.055 per 100,000 female population -71.1%
2003 0.083 per 100,000 female population +50.9%
2004 0.027 per 100,000 female population -67.5%
2005 0.081 per 100,000 female population +200.0%
2006 0.13 per 100,000 female population +60.5%
2007 0.11 per 100,000 female population -15.4%
2008 0.16 per 100,000 female population +45.5%
2009 0.053 per 100,000 female population -66.9%
2010 0.21 per 100,000 female population +296.2%
2011 0.049 per 100,000 female population -76.7%
2012 0.026 per 100,000 female population -46.9%
2013 0.051 per 100,000 female population +96.2%
2014 0.075 per 100,000 female population +47.1%
2015 0.098 per 100,000 female population +30.7%
2016 0.049 per 100,000 female population -50.0%
2017 0.072 per 100,000 female population +46.9%
2018 0.17 per 100,000 female population +136.1%
2019 0.024 per 100,000 female population -85.9%
2020 0.024 per 100,000 female population +0.0%
2021 0.024 per 100,000 female population +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.097 per 100,000 female population 0.027 per 100,000 female population 0.19 per 100,000 female population 10
2010s 0.0824 per 100,000 female population 0.024 per 100,000 female population 0.21 per 100,000 female population 10
2020s 0.024 per 100,000 female population 0.024 per 100,000 female population 0.024 per 100,000 female population 2

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 172 Slovenia 0.032 per 100,000 female population compare
  2. 173 Oman 0.026 per 100,000 female population compare
  3. 174 Sao Tome and Principe 0.025 per 100,000 female population compare
  4. 175 Israel 0.024 per 100,000 female population compare
  5. 177 Maldives 0.016 per 100,000 female population compare
  6. 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.006 per 100,000 female population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Switzerland?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Switzerland was 0.024 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.21 per 100,000 female population in 2010.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.024 per 100,000 female population in 2019.
How does Switzerland rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
Switzerland ranks 175th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland 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.