Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in South Korea
South Korea: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.2486 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in South Korea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in South Korea stood at 0.2486.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in South Korea peaked at 0.8113 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2228, in 2019.
That places South Korea 136th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8113 | — |
| 2001 | 0.8107 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5664 | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4494 | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4833 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5401 | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5795 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4253 | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3565 | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3389 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3819 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3528 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4928 | +39.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3891 | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3105 | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2645 | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2961 | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3096 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2924 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2228 | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2594 | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2486 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5361 | 0.3389 | 0.8113 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3313 | 0.2228 | 0.4928 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.254 | 0.2486 | 0.2594 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in South Korea?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in South Korea was 0.2486 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8113 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2228 in 2019.
- How does South Korea rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- South Korea ranks 136th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea 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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