Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.3245 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 Latin America & Caribbean stood at 0.3245 per 100,000 population.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.4504 per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3126 per 100,000 population, in 2017.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3855 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.4065 per 100,000 population | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3886 per 100,000 population | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3856 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3907 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4504 per 100,000 population | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3881 per 100,000 population | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3777 per 100,000 population | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.337 per 100,000 population | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3638 per 100,000 population | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3608 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3583 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3237 per 100,000 population | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3509 per 100,000 population | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3496 per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3618 per 100,000 population | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3284 per 100,000 population | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3126 per 100,000 population | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3516 per 100,000 population | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3505 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.376 per 100,000 population | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3245 per 100,000 population | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3874 per 100,000 population | 0.337 per 100,000 population | 0.4504 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3448 per 100,000 population | 0.3126 per 100,000 population | 0.3618 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3503 per 100,000 population | 0.3245 per 100,000 population | 0.376 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 40 Zambia 1.18 per 100,000 population compare
- 41 Chad 1.17 per 100,000 population compare
- 41 Lithuania 1.17 per 100,000 population compare
- 43 Ethiopia 1.16 per 100,000 population compare
- 43 Sudan 1.16 per 100,000 population compare
- 45 Uganda 1.14 per 100,000 population compare
- 46 Malawi 1.13 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0245 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.2931 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.3245 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4504 per 100,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3126 per 100,000 population in 2017.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.