Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Iraq
Iraq: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male was 0.19 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Iraq, 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
Iraq recorded 0.19 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Iraq peaked at 0.38 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.19 per 100,000 male population, in 2021.
That places Iraq 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.38 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 0.36 per 100,000 male population | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.35 per 100,000 male population | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.33 per 100,000 male population | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.31 per 100,000 male population | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.37 per 100,000 male population | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 0.35 per 100,000 male population | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.28 per 100,000 male population | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.29 per 100,000 male population | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.29 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.27 per 100,000 male population | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.27 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.26 per 100,000 male population | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.23 per 100,000 male population | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2 per 100,000 male population | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.21 per 100,000 male population | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2 per 100,000 male population | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.22 per 100,000 male population | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.21 per 100,000 male population | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2 per 100,000 male population | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.19 per 100,000 male population | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.331 per 100,000 male population | 0.28 per 100,000 male population | 0.38 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.227 per 100,000 male population | 0.2 per 100,000 male population | 0.27 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.195 per 100,000 male population | 0.19 per 100,000 male population | 0.2 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Iraq?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Iraq was 0.19 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.38 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male?
- Iraq ranks 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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.