Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Sweden
Sweden: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.15 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Sweden, 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
Sweden recorded 0.15 per 100,000 population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Sweden peaked at 0.29 per 100,000 population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1 per 100,000 population, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 157th of 185 countries 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.18 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.18 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.13 per 100,000 population | -27.8% |
| 2003 | 0.23 per 100,000 population | +76.9% |
| 2004 | 0.21 per 100,000 population | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.18 per 100,000 population | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.26 per 100,000 population | +44.4% |
| 2007 | 0.29 per 100,000 population | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.24 per 100,000 population | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.27 per 100,000 population | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.26 per 100,000 population | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.17 per 100,000 population | -34.6% |
| 2012 | 0.17 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.14 per 100,000 population | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.12 per 100,000 population | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.18 per 100,000 population | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.16 per 100,000 population | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.23 per 100,000 population | +43.8% |
| 2018 | 0.13 per 100,000 population | -43.5% |
| 2019 | 0.19 per 100,000 population | +46.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1 per 100,000 population | -47.4% |
| 2021 | 0.15 per 100,000 population | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.217 per 100,000 population | 0.13 per 100,000 population | 0.29 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.175 per 100,000 population | 0.12 per 100,000 population | 0.26 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.125 per 100,000 population | 0.1 per 100,000 population | 0.15 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Sweden?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Sweden was 0.15 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.29 per 100,000 population in 2007.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Sweden ranks 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.