Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in South Asia
South Asia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male was 0.2147 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in South Asia, 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 South Asia is 0.2147 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in South Asia peaked at 0.3505 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2147 per 100,000 male population, in 2021.
South Asia ranks 45th 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3505 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 0.34 per 100,000 male population | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3292 per 100,000 male population | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3291 per 100,000 male population | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3259 per 100,000 male population | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3241 per 100,000 male population | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3227 per 100,000 male population | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3342 per 100,000 male population | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.335 per 100,000 male population | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3308 per 100,000 male population | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3259 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3314 per 100,000 male population | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3115 per 100,000 male population | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.305 per 100,000 male population | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3042 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2768 per 100,000 male population | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2721 per 100,000 male population | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2713 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.259 per 100,000 male population | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2743 per 100,000 male population | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2338 per 100,000 male population | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2147 per 100,000 male population | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3322 per 100,000 male population | 0.3227 per 100,000 male population | 0.3505 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2931 per 100,000 male population | 0.259 per 100,000 male population | 0.3314 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2243 per 100,000 male population | 0.2147 per 100,000 male population | 0.2338 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 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
- 47 Sudan 1.44 per 100,000 male population compare
- 48 Cameroon 1.43 per 100,000 male population compare
- 48 Namibia 1.43 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0391 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in South Asia?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in South Asia was 0.2147 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3505 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2147 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- How does South Asia rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male?
- South Asia ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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.