Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.5166 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Pacific island small states, 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 Pacific island small states is 0.5166 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Pacific island small states peaked at 0.6984 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5166 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
Pacific island small states ranks 31st of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6984 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.6786 per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6744 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6518 per 100,000 population | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6214 per 100,000 population | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6283 per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6117 per 100,000 population | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6105 per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6175 per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5904 per 100,000 population | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6089 per 100,000 population | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6095 per 100,000 population | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6044 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5976 per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5789 per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.583 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5746 per 100,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5783 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5455 per 100,000 population | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5743 per 100,000 population | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5446 per 100,000 population | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5166 per 100,000 population | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6383 per 100,000 population | 0.5904 per 100,000 population | 0.6984 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5855 per 100,000 population | 0.5455 per 100,000 population | 0.6095 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5306 per 100,000 population | 0.5166 per 100,000 population | 0.5446 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.31 per 100,000 population compare
- 34 Rwanda 1.3 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0082 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3301 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0106 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Pacific island small states?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Pacific island small states was 0.5166 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6984 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5166 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Pacific island small states ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.