Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in United States of America
United States of America: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.5282 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in United States of America, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in United States of America is 0.5282, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in United States of America peaked at 0.5282 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3466, in 2000.
United States of America ranks 87th of 184 countries on this measure, 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 States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3466 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3601 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3813 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3748 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3588 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3825 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3707 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.399 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4323 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4333 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4041 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4357 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4049 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4203 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4234 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4776 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4743 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4908 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.516 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5027 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5282 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3839 | 0.3466 | 0.4333 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4447 | 0.4 | 0.516 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5155 | 0.5027 | 0.5282 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in United States of America?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in United States of America was 0.5282 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5282 in 2021.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3466 in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- United States of America ranks 87th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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