Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Iceland
Iceland: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.0023 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Iceland stood at 0.0023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 98.8% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Iceland peaked at 1.14 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0023, in 2021.
That places Iceland 181st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5386 | — |
| 2001 | 0.9304 | +72.7% |
| 2002 | 0.914 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1183 | -87.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1722 | +45.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1129 | -34.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1027 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4831 | +370.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6359 | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6257 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.428 | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8932 | +108.7% |
| 2012 | 1.14 | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6435 | -43.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4657 | -27.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1109 | -76.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2414 | +117.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5299 | +119.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6278 | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5556 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1838 | -66.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 | -98.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4634 | 0.1027 | 0.9304 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5637 | 0.1109 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0931 | 0.0023 | 0.1838 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Iceland?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Iceland was 0.0023 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 2012.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Iceland ranks 181st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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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