Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 1.13 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 1.13 per 100,000 population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.51 per 100,000 population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.12 per 100,000 population, in 2000.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.12 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 1.16 per 100,000 population | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.24 per 100,000 population | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.36 per 100,000 population | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 1.45 per 100,000 population | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.47 per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.44 per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.44 per 100,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.46 per 100,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.51 per 100,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.51 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.48 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.45 per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.42 per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.4 per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.37 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.35 per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3 per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.26 per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.22 per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.16 per 100,000 population | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.13 per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 per 100,000 population | 1.12 per 100,000 population | 1.51 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 per 100,000 population | 1.22 per 100,000 population | 1.51 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 per 100,000 population | 1.13 per 100,000 population | 1.16 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 9 Afghanistan 2.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 10 Burundi 2.26 per 100,000 population compare
- 11 Eritrea 2.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 12 Ukraine 2.05 per 100,000 population compare
- 13 Romania 1.92 per 100,000 population compare
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.87 per 100,000 population compare
- 15 Kiribati 1.72 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0367 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate -2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0329 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.13 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 per 100,000 population in 2010.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.