Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in European Union
European Union: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male was 0.6931 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in European Union, 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
European Union recorded 0.6931 per 100,000 male population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in European Union peaked at 1.07 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5634 per 100,000 male population, in 2015.
That places European Union 32nd out of 47 groups 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.07 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 1.05 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9406 per 100,000 male population | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.982 per 100,000 male population | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9368 per 100,000 male population | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9974 per 100,000 male population | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9329 per 100,000 male population | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8599 per 100,000 male population | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8632 per 100,000 male population | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8033 per 100,000 male population | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8081 per 100,000 male population | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7096 per 100,000 male population | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6828 per 100,000 male population | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6578 per 100,000 male population | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6002 per 100,000 male population | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5634 per 100,000 male population | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5689 per 100,000 male population | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5985 per 100,000 male population | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6075 per 100,000 male population | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6262 per 100,000 male population | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7485 per 100,000 male population | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6931 per 100,000 male population | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9444 per 100,000 male population | 0.8033 per 100,000 male population | 1.07 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6423 per 100,000 male population | 0.5634 per 100,000 male population | 0.8081 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7208 per 100,000 male population | 0.6931 per 100,000 male population | 0.7485 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 29 Burkina Faso 1.74 per 100,000 male population compare
- 29 Lithuania 1.74 per 100,000 male population compare
- 31 Mozambique 1.73 per 100,000 male population compare
- 32 China 1.71 per 100,000 male population compare
- 33 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.69 per 100,000 male population compare
- 34 Viet Nam 1.63 per 100,000 male population compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 1.6 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.6156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in European Union?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in European Union was 0.6931 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5634 per 100,000 male population in 2015.
- How does European Union rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male?
- European Union ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.