Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in High income
High income: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male was 0.928 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in High income, 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 High income stood at 0.928 per 100,000 male population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in High income peaked at 2.35 per 100,000 male population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.928 per 100,000 male population, in 2021.
That places High income 26th 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 High income, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.27 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 2.28 per 100,000 male population | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.28 per 100,000 male population | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.35 per 100,000 male population | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.21 per 100,000 male population | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 2.17 per 100,000 male population | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.92 per 100,000 male population | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 1.74 per 100,000 male population | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 1.71 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.59 per 100,000 male population | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.54 per 100,000 male population | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.41 per 100,000 male population | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3 per 100,000 male population | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.22 per 100,000 male population | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.16 per 100,000 male population | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.09 per 100,000 male population | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.08 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.02 per 100,000 male population | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1 per 100,000 male population | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9711 per 100,000 male population | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9362 per 100,000 male population | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.928 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.05 per 100,000 male population | 1.59 per 100,000 male population | 2.35 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 per 100,000 male population | 0.9711 per 100,000 male population | 1.54 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9321 per 100,000 male population | 0.928 per 100,000 male population | 0.9362 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.94 per 100,000 male population compare
- 25 Central African Republic 1.91 per 100,000 male population compare
- 26 South Africa 1.82 per 100,000 male population compare
- 27 Tonga 1.8 per 100,000 male population compare
- 28 Djibouti 1.76 per 100,000 male population compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 1.74 per 100,000 male population compare
- 29 Lithuania 1.74 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for High income
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.0602 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -0.0702 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0367 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.4572 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in High income?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in High income was 0.928 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 per 100,000 male population in 2003.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.928 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- How does High income rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male?
- High income ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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.