Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000) in Austria
Austria: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000) was 0.18 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Austria, 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
Austria recorded 0.18 per 100,000 population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021.
That represents a change of up 28.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Austria peaked at 0.36 per 100,000 population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.049 per 100,000 population, in 2018.
That places Austria 151st 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 (per 100,000) in Austria, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.18 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.16 per 100,000 population | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2 per 100,000 population | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.19 per 100,000 population | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.14 per 100,000 population | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 0.16 per 100,000 population | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.33 per 100,000 population | +106.2% |
| 2007 | 0.36 per 100,000 population | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.21 per 100,000 population | -41.7% |
| 2009 | 0.21 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.29 per 100,000 population | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2 per 100,000 population | -31.0% |
| 2012 | 0.22 per 100,000 population | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.17 per 100,000 population | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 0.16 per 100,000 population | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.11 per 100,000 population | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 0.13 per 100,000 population | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 0.14 per 100,000 population | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.049 per 100,000 population | -65.0% |
| 2019 | 0.16 per 100,000 population | +226.5% |
| 2020 | 0.14 per 100,000 population | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.18 per 100,000 population | +28.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.18 per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.29 per 100,000 population, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.18 per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39 per 100,000 population, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000) in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +226.5% | 0.049 per 100,000 population | 0.16 per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.214 per 100,000 population | 0.14 per 100,000 population | 0.36 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1629 per 100,000 population | 0.049 per 100,000 population | 0.29 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.16 per 100,000 population | 0.14 per 100,000 population | 0.18 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Austria?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Austria was 0.18 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.36 per 100,000 population in 2007.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.049 per 100,000 population in 2018.
- How does Austria rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Austria ranks 151st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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.