Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000) in United States
United States: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000) was 0.53 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in United 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
United States recorded 0.53 per 100,000 population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in United States peaked at 0.53 per 100,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.35 per 100,000 population, in 2000.
That places United States 87th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000) in United States, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.35 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.36 per 100,000 population | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.38 per 100,000 population | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.37 per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.36 per 100,000 population | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.38 per 100,000 population | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.37 per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4 per 100,000 population | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.43 per 100,000 population | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.43 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4 per 100,000 population | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.44 per 100,000 population | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4 per 100,000 population | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.42 per 100,000 population | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.42 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.48 per 100,000 population | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.47 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.49 per 100,000 population | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.52 per 100,000 population | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5 per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.53 per 100,000 population | +6.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.53 per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.29 per 100,000 population, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.383 per 100,000 population | 0.35 per 100,000 population | 0.43 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.444 per 100,000 population | 0.4 per 100,000 population | 0.52 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.515 per 100,000 population | 0.5 per 100,000 population | 0.53 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 85 Czechia 0.57 per 100,000 population compare
- 86 Vanuatu 0.55 per 100,000 population compare
- 88 Antigua and Barbuda 0.52 per 100,000 population compare
- 89 Algeria 0.51 per 100,000 population compare
- 89 Honduras 0.51 per 100,000 population compare
- 89 Micronesia (country) 0.51 per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in United States?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in United States was 0.53 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.53 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does United States rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- United States ranks 87th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United 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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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.