Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in OECD members
OECD members: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.3821 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in OECD members, 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
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in OECD members stood at 0.3821 per 100,000 population.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in OECD members peaked at 0.4577 per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3495 per 100,000 population, in 2015.
OECD members ranks 38th of 45 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4473 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.4457 per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4167 per 100,000 population | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4386 per 100,000 population | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4263 per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4577 per 100,000 population | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4359 per 100,000 population | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4297 per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4263 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4133 per 100,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4042 per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3958 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3739 per 100,000 population | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3633 per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3499 per 100,000 population | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3495 per 100,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3563 per 100,000 population | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3583 per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3674 per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3751 per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3963 per 100,000 population | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3821 per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4338 per 100,000 population | 0.4133 per 100,000 population | 0.4577 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3694 per 100,000 population | 0.3495 per 100,000 population | 0.4042 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3892 per 100,000 population | 0.3821 per 100,000 population | 0.3963 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 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 OECD members
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0803 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3872 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 449.29 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 230.64 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 118.07 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 15.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in OECD members?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in OECD members was 0.3821 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4577 per 100,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3495 per 100,000 population in 2015.
- How does OECD members rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- OECD members ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.