Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male was 1.37 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Least developed 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Least developed countries is 1.37 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Least developed countries peaked at 1.7 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.37 per 100,000 male population, in 2021.
Least developed countries ranks 14th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 1.68 per 100,000 male population | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.65 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.68 per 100,000 male population | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.64 per 100,000 male population | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.63 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.62 per 100,000 male population | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.62 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.58 per 100,000 male population | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.56 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.53 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.52 per 100,000 male population | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.49 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.52 per 100,000 male population | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.49 per 100,000 male population | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.42 per 100,000 male population | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.45 per 100,000 male population | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.41 per 100,000 male population | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.44 per 100,000 male population | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.42 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.38 per 100,000 male population | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.37 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.64 per 100,000 male population | 1.56 per 100,000 male population | 1.7 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 per 100,000 male population | 1.41 per 100,000 male population | 1.53 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 per 100,000 male population | 1.37 per 100,000 male population | 1.38 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 11 Estonia 2.82 per 100,000 male population compare
- 12 Belarus 2.6 per 100,000 male population compare
- 12 Romania 2.6 per 100,000 male population compare
- 14 Burundi 2.56 per 100,000 male population compare
- 15 Eritrea 2.55 per 100,000 male population compare
- 16 Kiribati 2.42 per 100,000 male population compare
- 17 Grenada 2.39 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0127 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0138 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0169 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Least developed countries?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Least developed countries was 1.37 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- How does Least developed countries rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed 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.