Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Japan

Japan: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.1756 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1756
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
151st
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.4815
in 2005
All-time low
0.156
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0.20.30.40.52000201020212000: 0.2862001: 0.3052002: 0.2922003: 0.4482004: 0.3812005: 0.4812006: 0.3842007: 0.3762008: 0.3882009: 0.42010: 0.3832011: 0.3582012: 0.3132013: 0.2542014: 0.242015: 0.2432016: 0.2052017: 0.2112018: 0.1992019: 0.1862020: 0.1562021: 0.176

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.1756 for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021.

The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Japan peaked at 0.4815 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.156, in 2020.

Japan ranks 151st 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 Japan, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population) in Japan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2861
2001 0.3053 +6.7%
2002 0.292 -4.4%
2003 0.4482 +53.5%
2004 0.3807 -15.0%
2005 0.4815 +26.5%
2006 0.3843 -20.2%
2007 0.3757 -2.2%
2008 0.3882 +3.3%
2009 0.4 +3.1%
2010 0.3827 -4.3%
2011 0.3581 -6.4%
2012 0.3127 -12.7%
2013 0.254 -18.8%
2014 0.2401 -5.5%
2015 0.2429 +1.2%
2016 0.2051 -15.6%
2017 0.2105 +2.7%
2018 0.1994 -5.3%
2019 0.1863 -6.6%
2020 0.156 -16.3%
2021 0.1756 +12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3742 0.2861 0.4815 10
2010s 0.2592 0.1863 0.3827 10
2020s 0.1658 0.156 0.1756 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Japan?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Japan was 0.1756 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.4815 in 2005.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.156 in 2020.
How does Japan rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
Japan ranks 151st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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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