Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in High income
High income: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.6588 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 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
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in High income stood at 0.6588 per 100,000 population.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in High income peaked at 1.53 per 100,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6542 per 100,000 population, in 2020.
High income ranks 29th of 45 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 High income, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.48 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 1.5 per 100,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.5 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.53 per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.45 per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.43 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.28 per 100,000 population | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 1.16 per 100,000 population | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.15 per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.09 per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.05 per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9688 per 100,000 population | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9019 per 100,000 population | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8341 per 100,000 population | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8021 per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7655 per 100,000 population | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7617 per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7204 per 100,000 population | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7043 per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6808 per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6542 per 100,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6588 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 per 100,000 population | 1.09 per 100,000 population | 1.53 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8187 per 100,000 population | 0.6808 per 100,000 population | 1.05 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6565 per 100,000 population | 0.6542 per 100,000 population | 0.6588 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 27 Estonia 1.42 per 100,000 population compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 1.42 per 100,000 population compare
- 29 Comoros 1.38 per 100,000 population compare
- 29 Namibia 1.38 per 100,000 population compare
- 31 Madagascar 1.37 per 100,000 population compare
- 32 Central African Republic 1.36 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for High income
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.33 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0793 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.9052 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.1999 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in High income?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in High income was 0.6588 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 per 100,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6542 per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does High income rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- High income ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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About this data
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.