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
Latest (2021)
0.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.5
in 2019
All-time low
0.3
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
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.
The figure is 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 90th of 197 countries 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% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 0.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
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 |
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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 90th out of 197 countries 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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