Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male (per) in World
World: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male (per) was 0.9331 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in World, 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
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in World stood at 0.9331 per 100,000 male population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in World peaked at 1.47 per 100,000 male population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9331 per 100,000 male population, in 2021.
That places World 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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 (per) in World, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 1.41 per 100,000 male population | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.43 per 100,000 male population | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.47 per 100,000 male population | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.47 per 100,000 male population | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.46 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.36 per 100,000 male population | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.32 per 100,000 male population | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.31 per 100,000 male population | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.28 per 100,000 male population | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.26 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.21 per 100,000 male population | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.18 per 100,000 male population | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.15 per 100,000 male population | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.14 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1 per 100,000 male population | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.08 per 100,000 male population | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.04 per 100,000 male population | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.03 per 100,000 male population | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1 per 100,000 male population | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9667 per 100,000 male population | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9331 per 100,000 male population | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.39 per 100,000 male population | 1.28 per 100,000 male population | 1.47 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 per 100,000 male population | 1 per 100,000 male population | 1.26 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9499 per 100,000 male population | 0.9331 per 100,000 male population | 0.9667 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near World
- 22 Kazakhstan 1.95 per 100,000 male population compare
- 22 Kenya 1.95 per 100,000 male population compare
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.94 per 100,000 male population compare
- 25 Central African Republic 1.91 per 100,000 male population compare
- 26 South Africa 1.82 per 100,000 male population compare
- 27 Tonga 1.8 per 100,000 male population compare
- 28 Djibouti 1.76 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in World?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in World was 0.9331 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 per 100,000 male population in 2003.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9331 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- How does World rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male?
- World ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.