Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Poland

Poland: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) was 1.2 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.2 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
39th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.5 per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.4 per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2021

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

0.50.7511.21.52000201020212000: 1.1 per 100,000 people2005: 1.2 per 100,000 people2010: 0.9 per 100,000 people2015: 0.4 per 100,000 people2019: 1.2 per 100,000 people2020: 1.5 per 100,000 people2021: 1.2 per 100,000 people

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 Poland stood at 1.2 per 100,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Poland peaked at 1.5 per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4 per 100,000 people, in 2015.

Poland ranks 39th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Poland, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2000 1.1 per 100,000 people —
2005 1.2 per 100,000 people +9.1%
2010 0.9 per 100,000 people -25.0%
2015 0.4 per 100,000 people -55.6%
2019 1.2 per 100,000 people +200.0%
2020 1.5 per 100,000 people +25.0%
2021 1.2 per 100,000 people -20.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 1.2 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3 per 100,000 people, 4.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 1.2 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4 per 100,000 people, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.15 per 100,000 people 1.1 per 100,000 people 1.2 per 100,000 people 2
2010s 0.8333 per 100,000 people 0.4 per 100,000 people 1.2 per 100,000 people 3
2020s 1.35 per 100,000 people 1.2 per 100,000 people 1.5 per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 39 Chad 1.2 per 100,000 people compare
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  3. 39 Lithuania 1.2 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 39 Mali 1.2 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 39 Sierra Leone 1.2 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 39 Sudan 1.2 per 100,000 people compare
  7. 39 Zambia 1.2 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Poland?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Poland 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 Poland?
The highest recorded value was 1.5 per 100,000 people in 2020.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4 per 100,000 people in 2015.
How does Poland rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
Poland ranks 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland 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)
Unit
per 100,000 people
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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