Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male was 0.4628 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 0.4628 per 100,000 male population.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 0.64 per 100,000 male population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4372 per 100,000 male population, in 2017.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 42nd out of 47 groups 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5428 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 0.5557 per 100,000 male population | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5237 per 100,000 male population | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5426 per 100,000 male population | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5378 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.64 per 100,000 male population | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5365 per 100,000 male population | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5222 per 100,000 male population | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4593 per 100,000 male population | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4871 per 100,000 male population | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4829 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4909 per 100,000 male population | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4545 per 100,000 male population | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4818 per 100,000 male population | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4943 per 100,000 male population | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.527 per 100,000 male population | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.476 per 100,000 male population | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4372 per 100,000 male population | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4897 per 100,000 male population | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4946 per 100,000 male population | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5495 per 100,000 male population | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4628 per 100,000 male population | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5348 per 100,000 male population | 0.4593 per 100,000 male population | 0.64 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4829 per 100,000 male population | 0.4372 per 100,000 male population | 0.527 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5061 per 100,000 male population | 0.4628 per 100,000 male population | 0.5495 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 39 Ecuador 1.55 per 100,000 male population compare
- 39 North Korea 1.55 per 100,000 male population compare
- 41 Madagascar 1.53 per 100,000 male population compare
- 42 Rwanda 1.5 per 100,000 male population compare
- 43 Togo 1.49 per 100,000 male population compare
- 44 Georgia 1.47 per 100,000 male population compare
- 45 Benin 1.46 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 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 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 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 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3093 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.4628 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.64 per 100,000 male population in 2005.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4372 per 100,000 male population in 2017.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding 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.