Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male was 1.38 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Europe & Central Asia, 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
Europe & Central Asia recorded 1.38 per 100,000 male population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 4.33 per 100,000 male population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.38 per 100,000 male population, in 2021.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.25 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 4.27 per 100,000 male population | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.31 per 100,000 male population | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4.33 per 100,000 male population | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.1 per 100,000 male population | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 3.89 per 100,000 male population | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 3.39 per 100,000 male population | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 3.08 per 100,000 male population | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 2.96 per 100,000 male population | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.66 per 100,000 male population | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 2.56 per 100,000 male population | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.3 per 100,000 male population | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 2.17 per 100,000 male population | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 2 per 100,000 male population | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.95 per 100,000 male population | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.79 per 100,000 male population | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.71 per 100,000 male population | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.59 per 100,000 male population | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.56 per 100,000 male population | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5 per 100,000 male population | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.44 per 100,000 male population | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.38 per 100,000 male population | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.72 per 100,000 male population | 2.66 per 100,000 male population | 4.33 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 per 100,000 male population | 1.5 per 100,000 male population | 2.56 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 per 100,000 male population | 1.38 per 100,000 male population | 1.44 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 10 Nepal 2.84 per 100,000 male population compare
- 11 Estonia 2.82 per 100,000 male population compare
- 12 Belarus 2.6 per 100,000 male population compare
- 12 Romania 2.6 per 100,000 male population compare
- 14 Burundi 2.56 per 100,000 male population compare
- 15 Eritrea 2.55 per 100,000 male population compare
- 16 Kiribati 2.42 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.9265 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0346 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Europe & Central Asia?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Europe & Central Asia was 1.38 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 per 100,000 male population in 2003.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.