Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male (per) in United States
United States: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male (per) was 0.7 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in United States, 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 United States is 0.7 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in United States peaked at 0.7 per 100,000 male population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.46 per 100,000 male population, in 2004.
United States ranks 90th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 (per) in United States, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.47 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 0.47 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5 per 100,000 male population | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.46 per 100,000 male population | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5 per 100,000 male population | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.48 per 100,000 male population | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5 per 100,000 male population | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.57 per 100,000 male population | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.53 per 100,000 male population | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.53 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.55 per 100,000 male population | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.48 per 100,000 male population | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.53 per 100,000 male population | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.56 per 100,000 male population | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.55 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.64 per 100,000 male population | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 0.63 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.65 per 100,000 male population | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.69 per 100,000 male population | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.64 per 100,000 male population | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7 per 100,000 male population | +9.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.7 per 100,000 male population is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.35 per 100,000 male population, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.498 per 100,000 male population | 0.46 per 100,000 male population | 0.57 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.581 per 100,000 male population | 0.48 per 100,000 male population | 0.69 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.67 per 100,000 male population | 0.64 per 100,000 male population | 0.7 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 88 Congo 0.74 per 100,000 male population compare
- 88 Uzbekistan 0.74 per 100,000 male population compare
- 91 Equatorial Guinea 0.66 per 100,000 male population compare
- 92 Mauritania 0.65 per 100,000 male population compare
- 93 Algeria 0.64 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in United States?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in United States was 0.7 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.46 per 100,000 male population in 2004.
- How does United States rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male?
- United States ranks 90th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.