Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Belgium
Belgium: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male was 0.52 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Belgium, 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 male population.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Belgium stood at 0.52 per 100,000 male population.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Belgium peaked at 0.7 per 100,000 male population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.36 per 100,000 male population, in 2009.
That places Belgium 106th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.64 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 0.7 per 100,000 male population | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.61 per 100,000 male population | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.55 per 100,000 male population | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.57 per 100,000 male population | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.53 per 100,000 male population | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.46 per 100,000 male population | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.38 per 100,000 male population | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 0.62 per 100,000 male population | +63.2% |
| 2009 | 0.36 per 100,000 male population | -41.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6 per 100,000 male population | +66.7% |
| 2011 | 0.58 per 100,000 male population | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.52 per 100,000 male population | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4 per 100,000 male population | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 0.42 per 100,000 male population | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.48 per 100,000 male population | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.36 per 100,000 male population | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.36 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.54 per 100,000 male population | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.53 per 100,000 male population | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.44 per 100,000 male population | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 0.52 per 100,000 male population | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.542 per 100,000 male population | 0.36 per 100,000 male population | 0.7 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.479 per 100,000 male population | 0.36 per 100,000 male population | 0.6 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.48 per 100,000 male population | 0.44 per 100,000 male population | 0.52 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 104 Azerbaijan 0.53 per 100,000 male population compare
- 104 Samoa 0.53 per 100,000 male population compare
- 106 Kuwait 0.52 per 100,000 male population compare
- 108 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.51 per 100,000 male population compare
- 109 Cape Verde 0.5 per 100,000 male population compare
- 109 Qatar 0.5 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Belgium?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Belgium was 0.52 per 100,000 male 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, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 per 100,000 male population in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 per 100,000 male population in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male?
- Belgium ranks 106th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of male deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 male 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.