Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Belgium
Belgium: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.42 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Belgium, 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
Belgium recorded 0.42 per 100,000 population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Belgium peaked at 0.58 per 100,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3 per 100,000 population, in 2016.
That places Belgium 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Belgium, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.58 per 100,000 population | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 0.54 per 100,000 population | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.41 per 100,000 population | -24.1% |
| 2004 | 0.57 per 100,000 population | +39.0% |
| 2005 | 0.48 per 100,000 population | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.37 per 100,000 population | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 0.39 per 100,000 population | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.47 per 100,000 population | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 0.37 per 100,000 population | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 0.57 per 100,000 population | +54.1% |
| 2011 | 0.45 per 100,000 population | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 0.38 per 100,000 population | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 0.36 per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.36 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.41 per 100,000 population | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3 per 100,000 population | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 0.39 per 100,000 population | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 0.43 per 100,000 population | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.47 per 100,000 population | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.35 per 100,000 population | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 0.42 per 100,000 population | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.468 per 100,000 population | 0.37 per 100,000 population | 0.58 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.412 per 100,000 population | 0.3 per 100,000 population | 0.57 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.385 per 100,000 population | 0.35 per 100,000 population | 0.42 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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- 94 Hungary 0.46 per 100,000 population compare
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- 97 Chile 0.42 per 100,000 population compare
- 99 Azerbaijan 0.41 per 100,000 population compare
- 99 Cambodia 0.41 per 100,000 population compare
- 99 Qatar 0.41 per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Belgium?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Belgium was 0.42 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.58 per 100,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 per 100,000 population in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Belgium ranks 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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.