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
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Euro area, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0257 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2288 units per person (2025)
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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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.