Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Australia

Australia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.1151 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1151
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
169th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.4265
in 2003
All-time low
0.1151
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Australia, 2000–2021

0.10.20.30.42000201020212000: 0.3742001: 0.2742002: 0.2962003: 0.4262004: 0.3672005: 0.2772006: 0.2412007: 0.2042008: 0.1842009: 0.1412010: 0.1532011: 0.2332012: 0.1642013: 0.2162014: 0.162015: 0.1462016: 0.1462017: 0.1272018: 0.1532019: 0.1172020: 0.1542021: 0.115

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Australia is 0.1151, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Australia peaked at 0.4265 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1151, in 2021.

Australia ranks 169th of 184 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 in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population) in Australia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3741
2001 0.274 -26.7%
2002 0.2964 +8.2%
2003 0.4265 +43.9%
2004 0.3671 -13.9%
2005 0.2768 -24.6%
2006 0.2414 -12.8%
2007 0.2042 -15.4%
2008 0.1841 -9.9%
2009 0.1405 -23.6%
2010 0.1532 +9.0%
2011 0.233 +52.1%
2012 0.1638 -29.7%
2013 0.2156 +31.6%
2014 0.1603 -25.6%
2015 0.1456 -9.2%
2016 0.1457 +0.0%
2017 0.1273 -12.6%
2018 0.1533 +20.5%
2019 0.1174 -23.5%
2020 0.1536 +30.9%
2021 0.1151 -25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2785 0.1405 0.4265 10
2010s 0.1615 0.1174 0.233 10
2020s 0.1344 0.1151 0.1536 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 166 Pakistan 0.1224 compare
  2. 167 Cuba 0.122 compare
  3. 168 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1171 compare
  4. 170 Barbados 0.1113 compare
  5. 171 Jamaica 0.0986 compare
  6. 172 Malta 0.0928 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Australia?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Australia was 0.1151 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4265 in 2003.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1151 in 2021.
How does Australia rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
Australia ranks 169th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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