Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in France

France: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.3439 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3439
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
112th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.4272
in 2010
All-time low
0.2121
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

00.10.20.30.42000201020212000: 0.3722001: 0.3212002: 0.3332003: 0.4062004: 0.4192005: 0.4212006: 0.4052007: 0.4022008: 0.3872009: 0.4032010: 0.4272011: 0.3592012: 0.3762013: 0.3452014: 0.3552015: 0.3232016: 0.3712017: 0.3232018: 0.2692019: 0.2122020: 0.2872021: 0.344

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in France stood at 0.3439.

That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in France peaked at 0.4272 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2121, in 2019.

That places France 112th 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 France, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population) in France, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3719
2001 0.3215 -13.6%
2002 0.3327 +3.5%
2003 0.406 +22.0%
2004 0.4187 +3.1%
2005 0.4215 +0.7%
2006 0.4052 -3.9%
2007 0.4015 -0.9%
2008 0.3867 -3.7%
2009 0.4034 +4.3%
2010 0.4272 +5.9%
2011 0.3587 -16.0%
2012 0.3765 +5.0%
2013 0.3447 -8.4%
2014 0.355 +3.0%
2015 0.3235 -8.9%
2016 0.371 +14.7%
2017 0.3227 -13.0%
2018 0.2695 -16.5%
2019 0.2121 -21.3%
2020 0.2874 +35.5%
2021 0.3439 +19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3869 0.3215 0.4215 10
2010s 0.3361 0.2121 0.4272 10
2020s 0.3157 0.2874 0.3439 2

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  4. 113 Spain 0.3406 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in France?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in France was 0.3439 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.4272 in 2010.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2121 in 2019.
How does France rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
France ranks 112th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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