Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in New Zealand
New Zealand: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.2015 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in New Zealand, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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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