Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Northern America

Northern America: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex was 0.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.5
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
10th
of 21 groups
All-time high
0.5
in 2019
All-time low
0.4
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Northern America, 2000–2021

00.10.20.30.40.52000201020212000: 0.42005: 0.42010: 0.42015: 0.42019: 0.52020: 0.52021: 0.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Northern America recorded 0.5 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4, 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 in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Northern America, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4
2005 0.4 +0.0%
2010 0.4 +0.0%
2015 0.4 +0.0%
2019 0.5 +25.0%
2020 0.5 +0.0%
2021 0.5 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4 0.4 0.4 2
2010s 0.4333 0.4 0.5 3
2020s 0.5 0.5 0.5 2

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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 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 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 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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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
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