Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex was 0.3 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.3
in 2010
All-time low
0.2
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.3. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2 | — |
| 2005 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.3 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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