Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in South Asia
South Asia: 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, 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 South Asia is 0.1713 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021. 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 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 44th out of 45 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, 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
- 41 Chad 1.17 per 100,000 population compare
- 41 Lithuania 1.17 per 100,000 population compare
- 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
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3493 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2459 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in South Asia?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in South Asia 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1713 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does South Asia rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- South Asia ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in South Asia?
- 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 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.