Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 1.26 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.26 per 100,000 population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.48 per 100,000 population
in 2015
All-time low
1.04 per 100,000 population
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2021

00.511.52000201020212000: 1.2 per 100,000 population2001: 1.3 per 100,000 population2002: 1.4 per 100,000 population2003: 1.1 per 100,000 population2004: 1 per 100,000 population2005: 1.1 per 100,000 population2006: 1.1 per 100,000 population2007: 1.2 per 100,000 population2008: 1.3 per 100,000 population2009: 1.3 per 100,000 population2010: 1.4 per 100,000 population2011: 1.4 per 100,000 population2012: 1.4 per 100,000 population2013: 1.4 per 100,000 population2014: 1.4 per 100,000 population2015: 1.5 per 100,000 population2016: 1.5 per 100,000 population2017: 1.4 per 100,000 population2018: 1.4 per 100,000 population2019: 1.4 per 100,000 population2020: 1.3 per 100,000 population2021: 1.3 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

The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 1.26 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 1.48 per 100,000 population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.04 per 100,000 population, in 2004.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 population) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 population Change
2000 1.21 per 100,000 population
2001 1.32 per 100,000 population +9.1%
2002 1.4 per 100,000 population +6.1%
2003 1.05 per 100,000 population -25.0%
2004 1.04 per 100,000 population -1.0%
2005 1.06 per 100,000 population +1.9%
2006 1.1 per 100,000 population +3.8%
2007 1.17 per 100,000 population +6.4%
2008 1.27 per 100,000 population +8.5%
2009 1.31 per 100,000 population +3.1%
2010 1.37 per 100,000 population +4.6%
2011 1.4 per 100,000 population +2.2%
2012 1.39 per 100,000 population -0.7%
2013 1.41 per 100,000 population +1.4%
2014 1.43 per 100,000 population +1.4%
2015 1.48 per 100,000 population +3.5%
2016 1.47 per 100,000 population -0.7%
2017 1.41 per 100,000 population -4.1%
2018 1.35 per 100,000 population -4.3%
2019 1.37 per 100,000 population +1.5%
2020 1.26 per 100,000 population -8.0%
2021 1.26 per 100,000 population +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.19 per 100,000 population 1.04 per 100,000 population 1.4 per 100,000 population 10
2010s 1.41 per 100,000 population 1.35 per 100,000 population 1.48 per 100,000 population 10
2020s 1.26 per 100,000 population 1.26 per 100,000 population 1.26 per 100,000 population 2

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  3. 34 Rwanda 1.3 per 100,000 population compare
  4. 35 Tonga 1.26 per 100,000 population compare
  5. 37 Mali 1.24 per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 1.26 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.48 per 100,000 population in 2015.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.04 per 100,000 population in 2004.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.