Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Korea
Korea: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex was 0.2 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.2
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
145th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.8
in 2000
All-time low
0.2
in 2019
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Korea, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Korea recorded 0.2 for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Korea peaked at 0.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2019.
Korea ranks 145th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8 | — |
| 2005 | 0.5 | -37.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2 | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.65 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.25 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Korea?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Korea was 0.2 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 Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2019.
- How does Korea rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Korea ranks 145th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea 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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