Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Italy
Italy: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.3071 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.3071
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
121st
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.5373
in 2000
All-time low
0.2243
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.3071 for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Italy peaked at 0.5373 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2243, in 2017.
Italy ranks 121st of 184 countries on this measure, 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5373 | — |
| 2001 | 0.47 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3691 | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 0.317 | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3191 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3242 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2989 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3326 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3174 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3182 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3134 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2897 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3778 | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3357 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3037 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3149 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2654 | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2243 | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3413 | +52.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2828 | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2883 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3071 | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3604 | 0.2989 | 0.5373 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3049 | 0.2243 | 0.3778 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2977 | 0.2883 | 0.3071 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Italy?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Italy was 0.3071 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5373 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2243 in 2017.
- How does Italy rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Italy ranks 121st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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