Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Euro area

Euro area: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.3512 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3512 per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
0.469 per 100,000 population
in 2005
All-time low
0.3087 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Euro area, 2000–2021

00.10.20.30.40.52000201020212000: 0.466 per 100,000 population2001: 0.452 per 100,000 population2002: 0.4 per 100,000 population2003: 0.416 per 100,000 population2004: 0.411 per 100,000 population2005: 0.469 per 100,000 population2006: 0.434 per 100,000 population2007: 0.436 per 100,000 population2008: 0.437 per 100,000 population2009: 0.41 per 100,000 population2010: 0.402 per 100,000 population2011: 0.357 per 100,000 population2012: 0.361 per 100,000 population2013: 0.347 per 100,000 population2014: 0.326 per 100,000 population2015: 0.31 per 100,000 population2016: 0.311 per 100,000 population2017: 0.33 per 100,000 population2018: 0.334 per 100,000 population2019: 0.309 per 100,000 population2020: 0.351 per 100,000 population2021: 0.351 per 100,000 population

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 Euro area stood at 0.3512 per 100,000 population.

That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Euro area peaked at 0.469 per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3087 per 100,000 population, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 population) in Euro area, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 population Change
2000 0.4659 per 100,000 population
2001 0.4521 per 100,000 population -3.0%
2002 0.4003 per 100,000 population -11.4%
2003 0.4158 per 100,000 population +3.9%
2004 0.4115 per 100,000 population -1.0%
2005 0.469 per 100,000 population +14.0%
2006 0.4338 per 100,000 population -7.5%
2007 0.4359 per 100,000 population +0.5%
2008 0.4365 per 100,000 population +0.1%
2009 0.4105 per 100,000 population -6.0%
2010 0.4024 per 100,000 population -2.0%
2011 0.357 per 100,000 population -11.3%
2012 0.3607 per 100,000 population +1.0%
2013 0.347 per 100,000 population -3.8%
2014 0.3258 per 100,000 population -6.1%
2015 0.31 per 100,000 population -4.8%
2016 0.3111 per 100,000 population +0.3%
2017 0.33 per 100,000 population +6.1%
2018 0.3338 per 100,000 population +1.2%
2019 0.3087 per 100,000 population -7.5%
2020 0.3512 per 100,000 population +13.8%
2021 0.3512 per 100,000 population -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4331 per 100,000 population 0.4003 per 100,000 population 0.469 per 100,000 population 10
2010s 0.3386 per 100,000 population 0.3087 per 100,000 population 0.4024 per 100,000 population 10
2020s 0.3512 per 100,000 population 0.3512 per 100,000 population 0.3512 per 100,000 population 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Euro area?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Euro area was 0.3512 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 Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 0.469 per 100,000 population in 2005.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3087 per 100,000 population in 2019.
How does Euro area rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
Euro area ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area 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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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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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.