Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Middle income
Middle income: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.6902 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 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
Middle income recorded 0.6902 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 3.0% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Middle income peaked at 0.9687 per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6902 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places Middle income 27th out of 45 groups 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8682 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.878 per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.906 per 100,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9465 per 100,000 population | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9686 per 100,000 population | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9687 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.928 per 100,000 population | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.917 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9159 per 100,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.918 per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9131 per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8886 per 100,000 population | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8657 per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8533 per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8426 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8191 per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7983 per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7758 per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7626 per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.745 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7112 per 100,000 population | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6902 per 100,000 population | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9215 per 100,000 population | 0.8682 per 100,000 population | 0.9687 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8264 per 100,000 population | 0.745 per 100,000 population | 0.9131 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7007 per 100,000 population | 0.6902 per 100,000 population | 0.7112 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 24 Kenya 1.49 per 100,000 population compare
- 25 China 1.47 per 100,000 population compare
- 25 Mozambique 1.47 per 100,000 population compare
- 27 Estonia 1.42 per 100,000 population compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 1.42 per 100,000 population compare
- 29 Comoros 1.38 per 100,000 population compare
- 29 Namibia 1.38 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Middle income
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.7188 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.126 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Middle income?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Middle income was 0.6902 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9687 per 100,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6902 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Middle income rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Middle income ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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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.