Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Europe
Europe: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) was 1 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Europe, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Europe recorded 1 per 100,000 people for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Europe peaked at 2.9 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Europe 6th out of 21 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Europe, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 2.7 per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.9 per 100,000 people | -29.6% |
| 2015 | 1.3 per 100,000 people | -31.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 1 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 1 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8 per 100,000 people | 2.7 per 100,000 people | 2.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.43 per 100,000 people | 1.1 per 100,000 people | 1.9 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 per 100,000 people | 1 per 100,000 people | 1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 3 Lesotho 3.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Zimbabwe 3.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Somalia 3.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Eswatini 3 per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Mongolia 3 per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Nepal 2.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Russian Federation 2.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Russia 2.8 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Europe
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 8,006 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 2.48 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 1.98 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.7189 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 12,837 (2024)
- Infant deaths 23,561 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 4,831 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Europe?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Europe was 1 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Europe rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Europe ranks 6th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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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