Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.12 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Bangladesh, 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 Bangladesh 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 7.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Bangladesh peaked at 0.22 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.12 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
Bangladesh ranks 164th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.22 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.21 per 100,000 population | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.21 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.19 per 100,000 population | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.15 per 100,000 population | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 0.17 per 100,000 population | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2 per 100,000 population | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 0.18 per 100,000 population | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2 per 100,000 population | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.18 per 100,000 population | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.16 per 100,000 population | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.16 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.16 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.17 per 100,000 population | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.16 per 100,000 population | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.15 per 100,000 population | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.15 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.13 per 100,000 population | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.13 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.13 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.12 per 100,000 population | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.193 per 100,000 population | 0.15 per 100,000 population | 0.22 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.155 per 100,000 population | 0.13 per 100,000 population | 0.18 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.125 per 100,000 population | 0.12 per 100,000 population | 0.13 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 163 Costa Rica 0.13 per 100,000 population compare
- 164 Australia 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 Bangladesh?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Bangladesh 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.22 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Bangladesh ranks 164th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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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.