Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in IBRD only
IBRD only: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.7462 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only stood at 0.7462 per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in IBRD only peaked at 1.28 per 100,000 population in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7462 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places IBRD only 25th out of 45 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.16 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 1.18 per 100,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.22 per 100,000 population | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.27 per 100,000 population | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.28 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.27 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.18 per 100,000 population | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.14 per 100,000 population | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.13 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.12 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.1 per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.06 per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.01 per 100,000 population | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9825 per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9601 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9324 per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9035 per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8599 per 100,000 population | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8374 per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8175 per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7737 per 100,000 population | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7462 per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 per 100,000 population | 1.12 per 100,000 population | 1.28 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9474 per 100,000 population | 0.8175 per 100,000 population | 1.1 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.76 per 100,000 population | 0.7462 per 100,000 population | 0.7737 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 22 Yemen 1.55 per 100,000 population compare
- 23 Djibouti 1.51 per 100,000 population compare
- 24 Kenya 1.49 per 100,000 population compare
- 25 China 1.47 per 100,000 population compare
- 25 Mozambique 1.47 per 100,000 population compare
- 27 Estonia 1.42 per 100,000 population compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 1.42 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for IBRD only
- Population, female 49.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 22.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 1.07 billion (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 15.5% (2025)
- Population, female 2.48 billion (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 47.1% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 31.4% (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4956 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in IBRD only?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in IBRD only was 0.7462 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 per 100,000 population in 2004.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7462 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does IBRD only rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- IBRD only ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.