Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in North America
North America: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male was 0.6642 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in North America, 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 North America is 0.6642 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in North America peaked at 0.6642 per 100,000 male population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4642 per 100,000 male population, in 2012.
That places North America 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in North America, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4866 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 0.468 per 100,000 male population | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.498 per 100,000 male population | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.499 per 100,000 male population | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4649 per 100,000 male population | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4922 per 100,000 male population | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4643 per 100,000 male population | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5039 per 100,000 male population | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5533 per 100,000 male population | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5202 per 100,000 male population | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5152 per 100,000 male population | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5362 per 100,000 male population | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4642 per 100,000 male population | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5201 per 100,000 male population | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5501 per 100,000 male population | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5391 per 100,000 male population | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6112 per 100,000 male population | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6131 per 100,000 male population | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6249 per 100,000 male population | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6586 per 100,000 male population | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6054 per 100,000 male population | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6642 per 100,000 male population | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4951 per 100,000 male population | 0.4643 per 100,000 male population | 0.5533 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5633 per 100,000 male population | 0.4642 per 100,000 male population | 0.6586 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6348 per 100,000 male population | 0.6054 per 100,000 male population | 0.6642 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 31 Mozambique 1.73 per 100,000 male population compare
- 32 China 1.71 per 100,000 male population compare
- 33 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.69 per 100,000 male population compare
- 34 Viet Nam 1.63 per 100,000 male population compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 1.6 per 100,000 male population compare
- 36 Chad 1.57 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0315 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -0.5906 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in North America?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in North America was 0.6642 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6642 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4642 per 100,000 male population in 2012.
- How does North America rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male?
- North America ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.