Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.1713 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 0.1713 per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.2769 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1713 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 46th out of 47 groups 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2769 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.2685 per 100,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2575 per 100,000 population | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2653 per 100,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2557 per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.262 per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2504 per 100,000 population | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2556 per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2564 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2512 per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2476 per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2537 per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2333 per 100,000 population | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.236 per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.227 per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2124 per 100,000 population | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2145 per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2151 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2037 per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2104 per 100,000 population | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1799 per 100,000 population | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1713 per 100,000 population | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2599 per 100,000 population | 0.2504 per 100,000 population | 0.2769 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2254 per 100,000 population | 0.2037 per 100,000 population | 0.2537 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1756 per 100,000 population | 0.1713 per 100,000 population | 0.1799 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 43 Ethiopia 1.16 per 100,000 population compare
- 43 Sudan 1.16 per 100,000 population compare
- 45 Uganda 1.14 per 100,000 population compare
- 46 Malawi 1.13 per 100,000 population compare
- 47 Georgia 1.11 per 100,000 population compare
- 47 Togo 1.11 per 100,000 population compare
- 49 North Macedonia 1.09 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0182 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 0.1713 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2769 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1713 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.