Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000) in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000) was 0.407 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Lower middle income, 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
Lower middle income recorded 0.407 per 100,000 population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Lower middle income peaked at 0.5185 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.407 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
Lower middle income ranks 38th 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 (per 100,000) in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5185 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.5021 per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4966 per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5061 per 100,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4895 per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4854 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4728 per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.462 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4728 per 100,000 population | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4686 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4643 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4582 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4567 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4582 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4552 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.441 per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4358 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4406 per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4399 per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4361 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4108 per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.407 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4874 per 100,000 population | 0.462 per 100,000 population | 0.5185 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4486 per 100,000 population | 0.4358 per 100,000 population | 0.4643 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4089 per 100,000 population | 0.407 per 100,000 population | 0.4108 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 35 North Korea 1.26 per 100,000 population compare
- 35 Tonga 1.26 per 100,000 population compare
- 37 Mali 1.24 per 100,000 population compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 1.24 per 100,000 population compare
- 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
More health data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0474 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 0.0054 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Lower middle income?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Lower middle income was 0.407 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5185 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.407 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Lower middle income rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Lower middle income ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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.