Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Sweden

Sweden: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.1509 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1509
Change on year
up 44.9%
World rank
157th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.2855
in 2007
All-time low
0.1041
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

00.10.20.32000201020212000: 0.1822001: 0.1772002: 0.1272003: 0.232004: 0.2132005: 0.1812006: 0.2592007: 0.2852008: 0.2422009: 0.2732010: 0.2612011: 0.1682012: 0.1732013: 0.1372014: 0.1182015: 0.1812016: 0.1562017: 0.2352018: 0.1352019: 0.1852020: 0.1042021: 0.151

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Sweden is 0.1509, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 44.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Sweden peaked at 0.2855 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1041, in 2020.

That places Sweden 157th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population) in Sweden, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1815
2001 0.1775 -2.2%
2002 0.1274 -28.2%
2003 0.2301 +80.6%
2004 0.2134 -7.3%
2005 0.1808 -15.3%
2006 0.2592 +43.4%
2007 0.2855 +10.1%
2008 0.2422 -15.2%
2009 0.2733 +12.9%
2010 0.2609 -4.6%
2011 0.1685 -35.4%
2012 0.1733 +2.8%
2013 0.137 -20.9%
2014 0.1181 -13.8%
2015 0.1807 +53.0%
2016 0.1561 -13.6%
2017 0.2348 +50.4%
2018 0.1348 -42.6%
2019 0.1854 +37.5%
2020 0.1041 -43.8%
2021 0.1509 +44.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2171 0.1274 0.2855 10
2010s 0.175 0.1181 0.2609 10
2020s 0.1275 0.1041 0.1509 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Sweden?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Sweden was 0.1509 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.2855 in 2007.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1041 in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
Sweden ranks 157th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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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