Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 1.26 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.26
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
36th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.48
in 2015
All-time low
1.04
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2021

00.511.52000201020212000: 1.22001: 1.32002: 1.42003: 1.12004: 12005: 1.12006: 1.12007: 1.22008: 1.32009: 1.32010: 1.42011: 1.42012: 1.42013: 1.42014: 1.42015: 1.52016: 1.52017: 1.42018: 1.32019: 1.42020: 1.32021: 1.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 1.26 for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 1.48 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2004.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 36th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.21
2001 1.32 +9.1%
2002 1.4 +6.0%
2003 1.05 -24.5%
2004 1.04 -1.0%
2005 1.06 +1.9%
2006 1.1 +3.6%
2007 1.17 +6.1%
2008 1.27 +8.4%
2009 1.31 +3.4%
2010 1.37 +4.5%
2011 1.4 +2.1%
2012 1.39 -0.5%
2013 1.41 +1.6%
2014 1.43 +1.1%
2015 1.48 +3.4%
2016 1.47 -0.6%
2017 1.41 -4.2%
2018 1.35 -4.3%
2019 1.37 +1.8%
2020 1.26 -8.0%
2021 1.26 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.19 1.04 1.4 10
2010s 1.41 1.35 1.48 10
2020s 1.26 1.26 1.26 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 1.26 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.48 in 2015.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2004.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 36th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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