Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in World
World: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.7461 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in World, 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 World stood at 0.7461 per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in World peaked at 1.1 per 100,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7461 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places World 26th out of 45 groups 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 World, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.04 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 1.05 per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.07 per 100,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.1 per 100,000 population | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.1 per 100,000 population | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1 per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.04 per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.01 per 100,000 population | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9924 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9803 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9494 per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9252 per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9096 per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8928 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.864 per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.849 per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8185 per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8111 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7922 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7611 per 100,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7461 per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 per 100,000 population | 0.9924 per 100,000 population | 1.1 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8792 per 100,000 population | 0.7922 per 100,000 population | 0.9803 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7536 per 100,000 population | 0.7461 per 100,000 population | 0.7611 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near World
- 23 Djibouti 1.51 per 100,000 population compare
- 24 Kenya 1.49 per 100,000 population compare
- 25 China 1.47 per 100,000 population compare
- 25 Mozambique 1.47 per 100,000 population compare
- 27 Estonia 1.42 per 100,000 population compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 1.42 per 100,000 population compare
- 29 Comoros 1.38 per 100,000 population compare
- 29 Namibia 1.38 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for World
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2441 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.321 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3309 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in World?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in World was 0.7461 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 per 100,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7461 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does World rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- World ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.