Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.3266 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3266
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
116th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.356
in 2018
All-time low
0.1942
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2021

00.10.20.30.42000201020212000: 0.2452001: 0.3012002: 0.2872003: 0.2352004: 0.2462005: 0.1942006: 0.2892007: 0.2692008: 0.3152009: 0.342010: 0.3252011: 0.2722012: 0.2542013: 0.2722014: 0.3082015: 0.3272016: 0.3092017: 0.3252018: 0.3562019: 0.292020: 0.3252021: 0.327

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.3266.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.356 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1942, in 2005.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 116th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2453
2001 0.3005 +22.5%
2002 0.2868 -4.6%
2003 0.2349 -18.1%
2004 0.2458 +4.7%
2005 0.1942 -21.0%
2006 0.2886 +48.6%
2007 0.2686 -6.9%
2008 0.3151 +17.3%
2009 0.3398 +7.8%
2010 0.3254 -4.2%
2011 0.2721 -16.4%
2012 0.2545 -6.5%
2013 0.2723 +7.0%
2014 0.3075 +12.9%
2015 0.3273 +6.4%
2016 0.3093 -5.5%
2017 0.3255 +5.2%
2018 0.356 +9.4%
2019 0.2899 -18.6%
2020 0.325 +12.1%
2021 0.3266 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2719 0.1942 0.3398 10
2010s 0.304 0.2545 0.356 10
2020s 0.3258 0.325 0.3266 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 113 Spain 0.3406 compare
  2. 114 Türkiye 0.338 compare
  3. 115 Portugal 0.3276 compare
  4. 117 Montenegro 0.3249 compare
  5. 118 Jordan 0.321 compare
  6. 119 Serbia 0.3187 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.3266 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.356 in 2018.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1942 in 2005.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 116th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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