Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male was 0.4666 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.4666 per 100,000 male population.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.6392 per 100,000 male population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.44 per 100,000 male population, in 2017.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5409 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 0.5519 per 100,000 male population | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.523 per 100,000 male population | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5465 per 100,000 male population | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5332 per 100,000 male population | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6392 per 100,000 male population | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 0.561 per 100,000 male population | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5337 per 100,000 male population | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4667 per 100,000 male population | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4943 per 100,000 male population | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4845 per 100,000 male population | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4948 per 100,000 male population | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4561 per 100,000 male population | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4844 per 100,000 male population | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4871 per 100,000 male population | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5233 per 100,000 male population | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4744 per 100,000 male population | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.44 per 100,000 male population | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4921 per 100,000 male population | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.495 per 100,000 male population | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5495 per 100,000 male population | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4666 per 100,000 male population | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5391 per 100,000 male population | 0.4667 per 100,000 male population | 0.6392 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4832 per 100,000 male population | 0.44 per 100,000 male population | 0.5233 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5081 per 100,000 male population | 0.4666 per 100,000 male population | 0.5495 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 39 Ecuador 1.55 per 100,000 male population compare
- 39 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -0.308 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.4666 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6392 per 100,000 male population in 2005.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 per 100,000 male population in 2017.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.