Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: 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
up 100.0%
World rank
145th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.5 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.1 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka stood at 0.2 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.5 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 145th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.4 per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2 per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2 per 100,000 people | +100.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.2 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4 per 100,000 people, 50% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.2 per 100,000 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1 per 100,000 people, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.45 per 100,000 people | 0.4 per 100,000 people | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2 per 100,000 people | 0.2 per 100,000 people | 0.2 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.15 per 100,000 people | 0.1 per 100,000 people | 0.2 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 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 Republic of Korea 0.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Slovenia 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Sri Lanka?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Sri Lanka ranks 145th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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