Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) was 1.2 per 100,000 people 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. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 1.2 per 100,000 people. 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 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2 per 100,000 people, 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 (deaths) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 1.3 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3 per 100,000 people | 1.3 per 100,000 people | 1.3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2 per 100,000 people | 1.2 per 100,000 people | 1.2 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.2 per 100,000 people | 1.2 per 100,000 people | 1.2 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More health data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 57.92 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 40.68 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.56 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 209 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5,326 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.3125 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 48 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 313.13 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 76.6% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 189.91 per 1,000 people (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 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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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