Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Venezuela
Venezuela: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.4 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Venezuela, 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
Venezuela recorded 0.4 per 100,000 population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Venezuela peaked at 0.4 per 100,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.22 per 100,000 population, in 2014.
That places Venezuela 102nd 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 in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.28 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.28 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.29 per 100,000 population | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.28 per 100,000 population | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.27 per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.28 per 100,000 population | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.28 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.27 per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.28 per 100,000 population | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.27 per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.25 per 100,000 population | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.26 per 100,000 population | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.27 per 100,000 population | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.25 per 100,000 population | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.22 per 100,000 population | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.24 per 100,000 population | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.38 per 100,000 population | +58.3% |
| 2017 | 0.32 per 100,000 population | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 0.31 per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.31 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.34 per 100,000 population | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4 per 100,000 population | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.278 per 100,000 population | 0.27 per 100,000 population | 0.29 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.281 per 100,000 population | 0.22 per 100,000 population | 0.38 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.37 per 100,000 population | 0.34 per 100,000 population | 0.4 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Venezuela?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Venezuela was 0.4 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 per 100,000 population in 2014.
- How does Venezuela rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Venezuela ranks 102nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.