Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in China
China: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) was 1.5 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.5 per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2 per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
1.3 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in China, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
China recorded 1.5 per 100,000 people for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in 2021.
The figure is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in China peaked at 2 per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.3 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places China 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in China, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 1.9 per 100,000 people | +46.2% |
| 2010 | 2 per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6 per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 1.5 per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.5 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4 per 100,000 people, 3.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 1.5 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.35 per 100,000 people, 4.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 per 100,000 people | 1.3 per 100,000 people | 1.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.8 per 100,000 people | 1.6 per 100,000 people | 2 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.5 per 100,000 people | 1.5 per 100,000 people | 1.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in China?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in China was 1.5 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does China rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- China ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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