Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Belgium
Belgium: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.4237 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Belgium is 0.4237, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Belgium peaked at 0.5838 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3035, in 2016.
That places Belgium 97th out of 184 countries 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 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4953 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5838 | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5425 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4117 | -24.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5749 | +39.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4764 | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3677 | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3918 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.467 | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3683 | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5653 | +53.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4477 | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3835 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3586 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3607 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4127 | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3035 | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 0.387 | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4251 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4707 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3543 | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4237 | +19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4679 | 0.3677 | 0.5838 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4115 | 0.3035 | 0.5653 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.389 | 0.3543 | 0.4237 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Belgium?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Belgium was 0.4237 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5838 in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3035 in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Belgium ranks 97th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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