Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.3285 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.3285 per 100,000 population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.4582 per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3171 per 100,000 population, in 2017.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd of 47 groups on this measure, 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3923 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.4123 per 100,000 population | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3932 per 100,000 population | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.392 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3952 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4582 per 100,000 population | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 0.395 per 100,000 population | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3854 per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3419 per 100,000 population | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3706 per 100,000 population | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3656 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3644 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.329 per 100,000 population | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3568 per 100,000 population | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3533 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3682 per 100,000 population | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.333 per 100,000 population | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3171 per 100,000 population | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3556 per 100,000 population | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3559 per 100,000 population | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3821 per 100,000 population | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3285 per 100,000 population | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3936 per 100,000 population | 0.3419 per 100,000 population | 0.4582 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3499 per 100,000 population | 0.3171 per 100,000 population | 0.3682 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3553 per 100,000 population | 0.3285 per 100,000 population | 0.3821 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 39 Poland 1.22 per 100,000 population compare
- 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
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.8899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.3285 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4582 per 100,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3171 per 100,000 population in 2017.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.