Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Northern America
Northern America: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) was 0.5 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Northern America, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 0.5 per 100,000 people for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Northern America peaked at 0.5 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Northern America 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Northern America, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.4 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4 per 100,000 people | 0.4 per 100,000 people | 0.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4333 per 100,000 people | 0.4 per 100,000 people | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 8 Nepal 2.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Russian Federation 2.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Russia 2.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Afghanistan 2.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Burundi 2.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Eritrea 2.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Ukraine 2.1 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Northern America
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 11,064 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 6.38 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.79 (2024)
- Infant deaths 21,716 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 5.41 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 25,634 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 14,570 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Northern America?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Northern America was 0.5 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Northern America rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Northern America ranks 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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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