Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Turkey
Turkey: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.34 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Turkey, 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 Turkey stood at 0.34 per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Turkey peaked at 0.5 per 100,000 population in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.34 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places Turkey 111th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.45 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.41 per 100,000 population | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.41 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.44 per 100,000 population | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.46 per 100,000 population | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.48 per 100,000 population | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.48 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.48 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.48 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.49 per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.49 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.48 per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.49 per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.49 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5 per 100,000 population | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.47 per 100,000 population | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.46 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.44 per 100,000 population | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.42 per 100,000 population | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.41 per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.37 per 100,000 population | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.34 per 100,000 population | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.458 per 100,000 population | 0.41 per 100,000 population | 0.49 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.465 per 100,000 population | 0.41 per 100,000 population | 0.5 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.355 per 100,000 population | 0.34 per 100,000 population | 0.37 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Turkey?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Turkey was 0.34 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 per 100,000 population in 2014.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Turkey rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Turkey ranks 111th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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.