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
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- 32 Central African Republic 1.36 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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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.