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
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in European Union, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 32 Central African Republic 1.36 per 100,000 population compare
- 33 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.31 per 100,000 population compare
- 34 Rwanda 1.3 per 100,000 population compare
- 35 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.26 per 100,000 population compare
- 35 Tonga 1.26 per 100,000 population compare
- 37 Mali 1.24 per 100,000 population compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 1.24 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0252 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0246 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
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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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.