Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) was 0.2 per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.2 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
145th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.8 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.2 per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Republic of Korea, 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 Republic of Korea stood at 0.2 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.8 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2 per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Republic of Korea 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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.5 per 100,000 people | -37.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4 per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3 per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3 per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2 per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.65 per 100,000 people | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 0.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3 per 100,000 people | 0.2 per 100,000 people | 0.4 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.25 per 100,000 people | 0.2 per 100,000 people | 0.3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 145 Albania 0.2 per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 New Zealand 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 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
More health data for Republic of Korea
- Neonatal mortality rate 1.17 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 2.33 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 2.8 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 35 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 88 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 3.79 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 99.8% (2024)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0.1768 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.0089 per 1,000 people (2022)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.49 per 10,000 people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Republic of Korea?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Republic of Korea 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 Republic of Korea?
- 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 Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Republic of Korea ranks 145th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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