Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in United States of America
United States of America: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex was 0.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in United States of America, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 0.5 for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in United States of America peaked at 0.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2000.
United States of America ranks 10th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3 | — |
| 2005 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.35 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4333 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More health data for United States of America
- Neonatal mortality rate 3.65 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 5.48 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 6.47 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 3.2 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 88 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 16.63 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 98.8% (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.2 (2022)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.89 (2023)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 3,073 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in United States of America?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in United States of America was 0.5 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- United States of America ranks 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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