Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Switzerland

Switzerland: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.1229 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1229
Change on year
down 28.2%
World rank
164th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.2448
in 2015
All-time low
0.0692
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0.050.10.150.20.252000201020212000: 0.2092001: 0.2072002: 0.1252003: 0.0842004: 0.0692005: 0.1082006: 0.1782007: 0.1222008: 0.192009: 0.0942010: 0.1832011: 0.1022012: 0.1142013: 0.1012014: 0.12015: 0.2452016: 0.0982017: 0.112018: 0.1332019: 0.0972020: 0.1712021: 0.123

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Switzerland stood at 0.1229.

The figure is down 28.2% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Switzerland peaked at 0.2448 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0692, in 2004.

That places Switzerland 164th 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 Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population) in Switzerland, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2089
2001 0.2071 -0.9%
2002 0.1248 -39.8%
2003 0.0839 -32.8%
2004 0.0692 -17.5%
2005 0.1083 +56.5%
2006 0.1785 +64.8%
2007 0.1224 -31.4%
2008 0.19 +55.3%
2009 0.0935 -50.8%
2010 0.1829 +95.6%
2011 0.1017 -44.4%
2012 0.1144 +12.5%
2013 0.101 -11.7%
2014 0.0997 -1.3%
2015 0.2448 +145.7%
2016 0.0975 -60.2%
2017 0.1096 +12.4%
2018 0.1328 +21.2%
2019 0.0965 -27.3%
2020 0.1711 +77.2%
2021 0.1229 -28.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1387 0.0692 0.2089 10
2010s 0.1281 0.0965 0.2448 10
2020s 0.147 0.1229 0.1711 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Switzerland?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Switzerland was 0.1229 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2448 in 2015.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0692 in 2004.
How does Switzerland rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
Switzerland ranks 164th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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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