Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in India
India: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.1226 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in India, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in India stood at 0.1226. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in India peaked at 0.2142 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1226, in 2021.
That places India 165th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2142 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1986 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2017 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1966 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2006 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2068 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1932 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1998 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1993 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1883 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1894 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1972 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1791 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1753 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1714 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1705 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1563 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1551 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.148 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1642 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1349 | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1226 | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1999 | 0.1883 | 0.2142 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1707 | 0.148 | 0.1972 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1287 | 0.1226 | 0.1349 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 162 Costa Rica 0.1336 compare
- 163 Bangladesh 0.1234 compare
- 164 Switzerland 0.1229 compare
- 166 Pakistan 0.1224 compare
- 167 Cuba 0.122 compare
- 168 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1171 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in India?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in India was 0.1226 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2142 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1226 in 2021.
- How does India rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- India ranks 165th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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