Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Mexico
Mexico: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) was 0.4 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.4 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
100th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.8 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.4 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Mexico, 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 Mexico stood at 0.4 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Mexico peaked at 0.8 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Mexico ranks 100th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.7 per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5 per 100,000 people | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6 per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4 per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.4 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4 per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.4 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2 per 100,000 people, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.75 per 100,000 people | 0.7 per 100,000 people | 0.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 0.4 per 100,000 people | 0.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 100 Azerbaijan 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Belgium 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Cambodia 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Chile 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Finland 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Germany 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Kuwait 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Papua New Guinea 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Qatar 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Thailand 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Tunisia 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Mexico?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Mexico was 0.4 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Mexico ranks 100th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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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