Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in South Korea
South Korea: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.25 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in South Korea, 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 South Korea stood at 0.25 per 100,000 population.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in South Korea peaked at 0.81 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.22 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places South Korea 136th out of 185 countries 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.81 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.81 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.57 per 100,000 population | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 0.45 per 100,000 population | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 0.48 per 100,000 population | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.54 per 100,000 population | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.58 per 100,000 population | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.43 per 100,000 population | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 0.36 per 100,000 population | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.34 per 100,000 population | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.38 per 100,000 population | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.35 per 100,000 population | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.49 per 100,000 population | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 0.39 per 100,000 population | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 0.31 per 100,000 population | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 0.26 per 100,000 population | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3 per 100,000 population | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.31 per 100,000 population | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.29 per 100,000 population | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.22 per 100,000 population | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 0.26 per 100,000 population | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 0.25 per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.537 per 100,000 population | 0.34 per 100,000 population | 0.81 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.33 per 100,000 population | 0.22 per 100,000 population | 0.49 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.255 per 100,000 population | 0.25 per 100,000 population | 0.26 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in South Korea?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in South Korea was 0.25 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.81 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does South Korea rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- South Korea ranks 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea 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.