Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in North America
North America: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.5063 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in North America, 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 North America is 0.5063 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in North America peaked at 0.5063 per 100,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3572 per 100,000 population, in 2006.
That places North America 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in North America, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3578 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.358 per 100,000 population | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.38 per 100,000 population | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3661 per 100,000 population | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.361 per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3702 per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3572 per 100,000 population | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.399 per 100,000 population | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4192 per 100,000 population | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4181 per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3931 per 100,000 population | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4271 per 100,000 population | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3891 per 100,000 population | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.393 per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.412 per 100,000 population | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.413 per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.462 per 100,000 population | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4609 per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4717 per 100,000 population | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4944 per 100,000 population | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4732 per 100,000 population | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5063 per 100,000 population | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3787 per 100,000 population | 0.3572 per 100,000 population | 0.4192 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4316 per 100,000 population | 0.3891 per 100,000 population | 0.4944 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4898 per 100,000 population | 0.4732 per 100,000 population | 0.5063 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 29 Comoros 1.38 per 100,000 population compare
- 29 Namibia 1.38 per 100,000 population compare
- 31 Madagascar 1.37 per 100,000 population compare
- 32 Central African Republic 1.36 per 100,000 population compare
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.31 per 100,000 population compare
- 34 Rwanda 1.3 per 100,000 population compare
- 35 North Korea 1.26 per 100,000 population compare
- 35 Tonga 1.26 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.1915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.1548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.2266 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in North America?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in North America was 0.5063 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5063 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3572 per 100,000 population in 2006.
- How does North America rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- North America ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.