Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male was 0.28 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Sri Lanka, 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
Sri Lanka recorded 0.28 per 100,000 male population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in 2021.
That represents a change of up 21.7% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.78 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.23 per 100,000 male population, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 139th of 185 countries 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.78 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 0.71 per 100,000 male population | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.63 per 100,000 male population | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6 per 100,000 male population | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.56 per 100,000 male population | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.58 per 100,000 male population | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.57 per 100,000 male population | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.52 per 100,000 male population | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.49 per 100,000 male population | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.54 per 100,000 male population | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.37 per 100,000 male population | -31.5% |
| 2011 | 0.39 per 100,000 male population | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.36 per 100,000 male population | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.33 per 100,000 male population | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.31 per 100,000 male population | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3 per 100,000 male population | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.29 per 100,000 male population | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3 per 100,000 male population | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.23 per 100,000 male population | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 0.28 per 100,000 male population | +21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.598 per 100,000 male population | 0.49 per 100,000 male population | 0.78 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.325 per 100,000 male population | 0.29 per 100,000 male population | 0.39 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.255 per 100,000 male population | 0.23 per 100,000 male population | 0.28 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 136 Colombia 0.31 per 100,000 male population compare
- 136 Philippines 0.31 per 100,000 male population compare
- 138 Syrian Arab Republic 0.29 per 100,000 male population compare
- 139 New Zealand 0.28 per 100,000 male population compare
- 141 Seychelles 0.26 per 100,000 male population compare
- 142 Bahrain 0.25 per 100,000 male population compare
- 142 Japan 0.25 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Sri Lanka?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Sri Lanka was 0.28 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.78 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 per 100,000 male population in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.