Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex was 1.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 1.2. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2010.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th of 21 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3 | — |
| 2005 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More health data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 57.92 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 40.68 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.56 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 209 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5,326 (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.3125 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 48 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 313.13 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 76.6% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 189.91 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1.2 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2010.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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