Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Australia
Australia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.12 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Australia stood at 0.12 per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Australia peaked at 0.43 per 100,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.12 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Australia 164th out of 185 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.37 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.27 per 100,000 population | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3 per 100,000 population | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.43 per 100,000 population | +43.3% |
| 2004 | 0.37 per 100,000 population | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.28 per 100,000 population | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 0.24 per 100,000 population | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2 per 100,000 population | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.18 per 100,000 population | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.14 per 100,000 population | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.15 per 100,000 population | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.23 per 100,000 population | +53.3% |
| 2012 | 0.16 per 100,000 population | -30.4% |
| 2013 | 0.22 per 100,000 population | +37.5% |
| 2014 | 0.16 per 100,000 population | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 0.15 per 100,000 population | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.15 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.13 per 100,000 population | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.15 per 100,000 population | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.12 per 100,000 population | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.15 per 100,000 population | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.12 per 100,000 population | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.278 per 100,000 population | 0.14 per 100,000 population | 0.43 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.162 per 100,000 population | 0.12 per 100,000 population | 0.23 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.135 per 100,000 population | 0.12 per 100,000 population | 0.15 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 163 Costa Rica 0.13 per 100,000 population compare
- 164 Bangladesh 0.12 per 100,000 population compare
- 164 Cuba 0.12 per 100,000 population compare
- 164 India 0.12 per 100,000 population compare
- 164 Pakistan 0.12 per 100,000 population compare
- 164 Switzerland 0.12 per 100,000 population compare
- 164 Trinidad and Tobago 0.12 per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Australia?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Australia was 0.12 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.43 per 100,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Australia ranks 164th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), 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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About this data
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.