Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Denmark

Denmark: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.0005 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0005
Change on year
down 99.5%
World rank
183rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.3245
in 2011
All-time low
0.0005
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

00.10.20.32000201020212000: 0.2942001: 0.3062002: 0.22003: 0.2582004: 0.2712005: 0.2712006: 0.2772007: 0.2862008: 0.1022009: 0.3182010: 0.2152011: 0.3242012: 0.1842013: 0.1822014: 0.22015: 0.2192016: 0.1242017: 0.0462018: 0.1222019: 0.2112020: 0.0872021: 0

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Denmark stood at 0.0005. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.5% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Denmark peaked at 0.3245 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0005, in 2021.

Denmark ranks 183rd 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 Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population) in Denmark, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2943
2001 0.3055 +3.8%
2002 0.2 -34.5%
2003 0.258 +29.0%
2004 0.271 +5.0%
2005 0.2706 -0.1%
2006 0.2766 +2.2%
2007 0.2861 +3.5%
2008 0.1016 -64.5%
2009 0.3183 +213.3%
2010 0.2152 -32.4%
2011 0.3245 +50.8%
2012 0.184 -43.3%
2013 0.1817 -1.3%
2014 0.2003 +10.3%
2015 0.2195 +9.6%
2016 0.1244 -43.3%
2017 0.0462 -62.8%
2018 0.1223 +164.7%
2019 0.2113 +72.8%
2020 0.0871 -58.8%
2021 0.0005 -99.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2582 0.1016 0.3183 10
2010s 0.1829 0.0462 0.3245 10
2020s 0.0438 0.0005 0.0871 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0042 compare
  2. 181 Iceland 0.0023 compare
  3. 182 Brunei Darussalam 0.0021 compare
  4. 184 Singapore 0.0001 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Denmark?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Denmark was 0.0005 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.3245 in 2011.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 in 2021.
How does Denmark rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
Denmark ranks 183rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark 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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