Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) was 0.2 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.2 per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.3 per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
0.2 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand stood at 0.2 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in New Zealand peaked at 0.3 per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 145th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.2 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3 per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2 per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.2 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3 per 100,000 people, 67% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.2 per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.35 per 100,000 people, 57% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2 per 100,000 people | 0.2 per 100,000 people | 0.2 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2333 per 100,000 people | 0.2 per 100,000 people | 0.3 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.2 per 100,000 people | 0.2 per 100,000 people | 0.2 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 145 Albania 0.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Austria 0.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Bahamas 0.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Bahrain 0.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Belize 0.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Colombia 0.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Egypt 0.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Fiji 0.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Greece 0.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Indonesia 0.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Iraq 0.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Japan 0.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Lebanon 0.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Panama 0.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Paraguay 0.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Philippines 0.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Republic of Korea 0.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Slovenia 0.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Sri Lanka 0.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Suriname 0.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Sweden 0.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 145 United Arab Emirates 0.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 145 South Korea 0.2 per 100,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % 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 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in New Zealand?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in New Zealand was 0.2 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- New Zealand ranks 145th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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