Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.922 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 0.922 per 100,000 population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 3.38 per 100,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.922 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.35 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 3.34 per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.38 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.25 per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.07 per 100,000 population | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.78 per 100,000 population | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 2.38 per 100,000 population | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 2.24 per 100,000 population | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.04 per 100,000 population | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.74 per 100,000 population | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 1.63 per 100,000 population | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.46 per 100,000 population | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 1.45 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.33 per 100,000 population | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 1.37 per 100,000 population | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.21 per 100,000 population | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 1.14 per 100,000 population | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 per 100,000 population | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.09 per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.06 per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9824 per 100,000 population | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.922 per 100,000 population | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.76 per 100,000 population | 1.74 per 100,000 population | 3.38 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 per 100,000 population | 1.06 per 100,000 population | 1.63 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9522 per 100,000 population | 0.922 per 100,000 population | 0.9824 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 0.922 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 per 100,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.922 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.