Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in China

China: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 1.47 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.47
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
26th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.96
in 2010
All-time low
1.35
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

00.511.522000201020212000: 1.32001: 1.42002: 1.52003: 1.72004: 1.82005: 1.92006: 1.82007: 1.92008: 1.92009: 22010: 22011: 1.92012: 1.92013: 1.82014: 1.82015: 1.82016: 1.82017: 1.72018: 1.62019: 1.62020: 1.52021: 1.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

China recorded 1.47 for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in China peaked at 1.96 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.35, in 2000.

China ranks 26th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in China, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population) in China, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.35
2001 1.42 +5.3%
2002 1.54 +8.5%
2003 1.71 +10.8%
2004 1.84 +7.5%
2005 1.88 +2.3%
2006 1.85 -1.8%
2007 1.85 +0.3%
2008 1.88 +1.5%
2009 1.95 +4.0%
2010 1.96 +0.4%
2011 1.93 -1.8%
2012 1.88 -2.6%
2013 1.85 -1.6%
2014 1.81 -1.8%
2015 1.78 -1.6%
2016 1.75 -1.8%
2017 1.69 -3.5%
2018 1.63 -3.7%
2019 1.57 -3.6%
2020 1.52 -3.3%
2021 1.47 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.73 1.35 1.95 10
2010s 1.79 1.57 1.96 10
2020s 1.49 1.47 1.52 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 23 Djibouti 1.51 compare
  2. 24 Kenya 1.49 compare
  3. 25 Mozambique 1.47 compare
  4. 27 Estonia 1.42 compare
  5. 28 Kazakhstan 1.42 compare
  6. 29 Namibia 1.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in China?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in China was 1.47 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.96 in 2010.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.35 in 2000.
How does China rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
China ranks 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China 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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