Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in European Union

European Union: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.4886 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4886 per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
35th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.7468 per 100,000 population
in 2001
All-time low
0.4054 per 100,000 population
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in European Union, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.736 per 100,000 population2001: 0.747 per 100,000 population2002: 0.673 per 100,000 population2003: 0.697 per 100,000 population2004: 0.666 per 100,000 population2005: 0.7 per 100,000 population2006: 0.648 per 100,000 population2007: 0.597 per 100,000 population2008: 0.595 per 100,000 population2009: 0.57 per 100,000 population2010: 0.562 per 100,000 population2011: 0.5 per 100,000 population2012: 0.493 per 100,000 population2013: 0.468 per 100,000 population2014: 0.43 per 100,000 population2015: 0.405 per 100,000 population2016: 0.409 per 100,000 population2017: 0.429 per 100,000 population2018: 0.431 per 100,000 population2019: 0.446 per 100,000 population2020: 0.511 per 100,000 population2021: 0.489 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 European Union stood at 0.4886 per 100,000 population.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in European Union peaked at 0.7468 per 100,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4054 per 100,000 population, in 2015.

That places European Union 35th out of 47 groups 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 European Union, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 population) in European Union, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 population Change
2000 0.7356 per 100,000 population
2001 0.7468 per 100,000 population +1.5%
2002 0.6729 per 100,000 population -9.9%
2003 0.697 per 100,000 population +3.6%
2004 0.6665 per 100,000 population -4.4%
2005 0.6996 per 100,000 population +5.0%
2006 0.6479 per 100,000 population -7.4%
2007 0.5971 per 100,000 population -7.8%
2008 0.5947 per 100,000 population -0.4%
2009 0.5702 per 100,000 population -4.1%
2010 0.5625 per 100,000 population -1.4%
2011 0.5 per 100,000 population -11.1%
2012 0.4926 per 100,000 population -1.5%
2013 0.4684 per 100,000 population -4.9%
2014 0.4301 per 100,000 population -8.2%
2015 0.4054 per 100,000 population -5.8%
2016 0.4094 per 100,000 population +1.0%
2017 0.4287 per 100,000 population +4.7%
2018 0.4315 per 100,000 population +0.6%
2019 0.4461 per 100,000 population +3.4%
2020 0.5114 per 100,000 population +14.6%
2021 0.4886 per 100,000 population -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6628 per 100,000 population 0.5702 per 100,000 population 0.7468 per 100,000 population 10
2010s 0.4575 per 100,000 population 0.4054 per 100,000 population 0.5625 per 100,000 population 10
2020s 0.5 per 100,000 population 0.4886 per 100,000 population 0.5114 per 100,000 population 2

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 32 Central African Republic 1.36 per 100,000 population compare
  2. 33 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.31 per 100,000 population compare
  3. 34 Rwanda 1.3 per 100,000 population compare
  4. 35 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.26 per 100,000 population compare
  5. 35 Tonga 1.26 per 100,000 population compare
  6. 37 Mali 1.24 per 100,000 population compare
  7. 37 Sierra Leone 1.24 per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in European Union?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in European Union was 0.4886 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 European Union?
The highest recorded value was 0.7468 per 100,000 population in 2001.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4054 per 100,000 population in 2015.
How does European Union rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
European Union ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union 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.