Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in United States
United States: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) was 0.5 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.5 per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.5 per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.3 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in United States, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.5 per 100,000 people 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 peaked at 0.5 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
United States ranks 90th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in United States, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.4 per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.5 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3 per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.35 per 100,000 people | 0.3 per 100,000 people | 0.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4333 per 100,000 people | 0.4 per 100,000 people | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 90 Algeria 0.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Haiti 0.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Honduras 0.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Hungary 0.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Mauritania 0.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Uruguay 0.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Vanuatu 0.5 per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in United States?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in United States was 0.5 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does United States rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- United States 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?
- 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 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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