Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male was 0.4602 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 stood at 0.4602 per 100,000 male population.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.6296 per 100,000 male population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4332 per 100,000 male population, in 2017.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 43rd of 47 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.531 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 0.5438 per 100,000 male population | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5184 per 100,000 male population | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5381 per 100,000 male population | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5274 per 100,000 male population | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6296 per 100,000 male population | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5511 per 100,000 male population | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5235 per 100,000 male population | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4613 per 100,000 male population | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4857 per 100,000 male population | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4779 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4871 per 100,000 male population | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4485 per 100,000 male population | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4757 per 100,000 male population | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4817 per 100,000 male population | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5145 per 100,000 male population | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4682 per 100,000 male population | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4332 per 100,000 male population | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4865 per 100,000 male population | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4871 per 100,000 male population | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5392 per 100,000 male population | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4602 per 100,000 male population | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.531 per 100,000 male population | 0.4613 per 100,000 male population | 0.6296 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4761 per 100,000 male population | 0.4332 per 100,000 male population | 0.5145 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4997 per 100,000 male population | 0.4602 per 100,000 male population | 0.5392 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 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
- 46 Guinea-Bissau 1.45 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- 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 1.16 % 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 0.903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.2931 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.4602 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6296 per 100,000 male population in 2005.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4332 per 100,000 male population in 2017.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.