Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Maldives
Maldives: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.072 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Maldives, 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 Maldives is 0.072 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.8% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Maldives peaked at 0.19 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.072 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places Maldives 178th out of 185 countries 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.19 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.18 per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.17 per 100,000 population | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.17 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.14 per 100,000 population | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 0.14 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.15 per 100,000 population | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.15 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.15 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.15 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.15 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.15 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.15 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.14 per 100,000 population | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.14 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.14 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.14 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.12 per 100,000 population | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1 per 100,000 population | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.13 per 100,000 population | +30.0% |
| 2020 | 0.097 per 100,000 population | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 0.072 per 100,000 population | -25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.159 per 100,000 population | 0.14 per 100,000 population | 0.19 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.136 per 100,000 population | 0.1 per 100,000 population | 0.15 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0845 per 100,000 population | 0.072 per 100,000 population | 0.097 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 175 Netherlands 0.08 per 100,000 population compare
- 176 Bhutan 0.076 per 100,000 population compare
- 177 Guyana 0.074 per 100,000 population compare
- 179 Israel 0.042 per 100,000 population compare
- 180 Oman 0.037 per 100,000 population compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.004 per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Maldives?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Maldives was 0.072 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.19 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.072 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Maldives rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Maldives ranks 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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.