Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in World
World: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) was 0.7 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in World, 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 World stood at 0.7 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in World peaked at 1.1 per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
World ranks 9th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in World, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 1 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8 per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7 per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 per 100,000 people | 1 per 100,000 people | 1.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9 per 100,000 people | 0.8 per 100,000 people | 1 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.75 per 100,000 people | 0.7 per 100,000 people | 0.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in World?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in World was 0.7 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does World rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- World ranks 9th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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