Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in IDA total
IDA total: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.981 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in IDA total, 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 IDA total stood at 0.981 per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in IDA total peaked at 1.14 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.981 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places IDA total 17th 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 IDA total, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.14 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 1.12 per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.1 per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.12 per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.1 per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.08 per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.08 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.06 per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.06 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.05 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.04 per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.02 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 per 100,000 population | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.09 per 100,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.08 per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 per 100,000 population | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.03 per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 per 100,000 population | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.01 per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9837 per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.981 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 per 100,000 population | 1.05 per 100,000 population | 1.14 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 per 100,000 population | 1.01 per 100,000 population | 1.09 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9824 per 100,000 population | 0.981 per 100,000 population | 0.9837 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.87 per 100,000 population compare
- 15 Kiribati 1.72 per 100,000 population compare
- 16 Grenada 1.69 per 100,000 population compare
- 16 South Africa 1.69 per 100,000 population compare
- 18 South Sudan 1.61 per 100,000 population compare
- 19 Belarus 1.58 per 100,000 population compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 1.58 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for IDA total
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5007 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in IDA total?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in IDA total was 0.981 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 IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.981 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does IDA total rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- IDA total ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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.