Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex was 0.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
20th
of 21 groups
All-time high
0.4
in 2000
All-time low
0.2
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021

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

00.10.20.30.42000201020212000: 0.42005: 0.32010: 0.32015: 0.32019: 0.32020: 0.22021: 0.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Southern Asia stood at 0.2. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Southern Asia peaked at 0.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2020.

Southern Asia ranks 20th of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Southern Asia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4
2005 0.3 -25.0%
2010 0.3 +0.0%
2015 0.3 +0.0%
2019 0.3 +0.0%
2020 0.2 -33.3%
2021 0.2 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.35 0.3 0.4 2
2010s 0.3 0.3 0.3 3
2020s 0.2 0.2 0.2 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Southern Asia?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Southern Asia was 0.2 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4 in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2020.
How does Southern Asia rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
Southern Asia ranks 20th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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