Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in New Zealand

New Zealand: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.2015 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2015
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
145th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.4381
in 2008
All-time low
0.0826
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in New Zealand, 2000–2021

0.10.20.30.42000201020212000: 0.2462001: 0.0832002: 0.1852003: 0.4142004: 0.2822005: 0.2252006: 0.1482007: 0.3682008: 0.4382009: 0.3252010: 0.32011: 0.232012: 0.2582013: 0.2122014: 0.2352015: 0.2472016: 0.1322017: 0.2192018: 0.1982019: 0.1992020: 0.1922021: 0.202

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in New Zealand is 0.2015, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in New Zealand peaked at 0.4381 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0826, in 2001.

New Zealand ranks 145th 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population) in New Zealand, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.246
2001 0.0826 -66.4%
2002 0.1853 +124.4%
2003 0.4143 +123.5%
2004 0.2816 -32.0%
2005 0.2252 -20.0%
2006 0.148 -34.3%
2007 0.3676 +148.3%
2008 0.4381 +19.2%
2009 0.325 -25.8%
2010 0.3004 -7.6%
2011 0.2297 -23.5%
2012 0.2579 +12.3%
2013 0.2125 -17.6%
2014 0.2353 +10.8%
2015 0.2471 +5.0%
2016 0.1316 -46.7%
2017 0.2192 +66.6%
2018 0.198 -9.7%
2019 0.1992 +0.6%
2020 0.1917 -3.7%
2021 0.2015 +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2714 0.0826 0.4381 10
2010s 0.2231 0.1316 0.3004 10
2020s 0.1966 0.1917 0.2015 2

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  4. 146 Bahrain 0.1951 compare
  5. 147 Greece 0.1946 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in New Zealand?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in New Zealand was 0.2015 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.4381 in 2008.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0826 in 2001.
How does New Zealand rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
New Zealand ranks 145th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand 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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