health2021

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) - Both sexes

Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2021; countries can have different observation years.

Source: Our World in Data184 countries

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Key Insights

Global Average
0.8per 100,000 population
Median: 0.5per 100,000 population
Countries Covered
184
with available data
Highest
Moldova, Republic of
4.1per 100,000 population
Lowest
Brunei Darussalam
0.0per 100,000 population
Top 5 Countries
1Moldova, Republic of4.1per 100,000 population
2Lesotho3.5per 100,000 population
3Zimbabwe3.5per 100,000 population
4Somalia3.2per 100,000 population
5Mongolia3.0per 100,000 population
By Region
Africa1.0per 100,000 population(9 countries)
Other0.9per 100,000 population(105 countries)
Asia0.5per 100,000 population(25 countries)
Europe0.5per 100,000 population(32 countries)
North America0.5per 100,000 population(4 countries)

Country Rankings

Top 10 Countries

Bottom 10 Countries

Data Analysis

Value Distribution

How countries are distributed across the value range

Low (0.0per 100,000 population)High (4.1per 100,000 population)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 0.8per 100,000 population)

Africa (9)
Other (105)
Asia (25)
Europe (32)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Oceania (2)

Percentile Profile

The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.

0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest

About This Statistic

Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2021; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.

Methodology

Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.

Full Data

Rank Country Value
1Moldova, Republic of4.1per 100,000 population
2Lesotho3.5per 100,000 population
3Zimbabwe3.5per 100,000 population
4Somalia3.2per 100,000 population
5Mongolia3.0per 100,000 population
6Eswatini3.0per 100,000 population
7Nepal2.9per 100,000 population
8Russian Federation2.8per 100,000 population
9Afghanistan2.5per 100,000 population
10Burundi2.3per 100,000 population
11Eritrea2.1per 100,000 population
12Ukraine2.1per 100,000 population
13Romania1.9per 100,000 population
14Bosnia and Herzegovina1.9per 100,000 population
15Kiribati1.7per 100,000 population
16Grenada1.7per 100,000 population
17South Africa1.7per 100,000 population
18Belarus1.6per 100,000 population
19Niger1.6per 100,000 population
20South Sudan1.6per 100,000 population
21Burkina Faso1.6per 100,000 population
22Yemen1.6per 100,000 population
23People's Republic of China1.5per 100,000 population
24Djibouti1.5per 100,000 population
25Kenya1.5per 100,000 population
26Mozambique1.5per 100,000 population
27Central African Republic1.4per 100,000 population
28Comoros1.4per 100,000 population
29Estonia1.4per 100,000 population
30Kazakhstan1.4per 100,000 population
31Madagascar1.4per 100,000 population
32Namibia1.4per 100,000 population
33Democratic Republic of the Congo1.3per 100,000 population
34North Korea1.3per 100,000 population
35Rwanda1.3per 100,000 population
36Tonga1.3per 100,000 population
37Chad1.2per 100,000 population
38Ethiopia1.2per 100,000 population
39Lithuania1.2per 100,000 population
40Mali1.2per 100,000 population
41Poland1.2per 100,000 population
42Sierra Leone1.2per 100,000 population
43Sudan1.2per 100,000 population
44Zambia1.2per 100,000 population
45Cameroon1.1per 100,000 population
46Benin1.1per 100,000 population
47Georgia1.1per 100,000 population
48Malawi1.1per 100,000 population
49Nigeria1.1per 100,000 population
50Togo1.1per 100,000 population
51Uganda1.1per 100,000 population
52The Republic of North Macedonia1.1per 100,000 population
53Botswana1.1per 100,000 population
54Ecuador1.0per 100,000 population
55Guinea1.0per 100,000 population
56Cote d'Ivoire1.0per 100,000 population
57Guinea-Bissau1.0per 100,000 population
58United Republic of Tanzania1.0per 100,000 population
59Angola1.0per 100,000 population
60Myanmar0.9per 100,000 population
61Ghana0.9per 100,000 population
62Libya0.9per 100,000 population
63Vietnam0.9per 100,000 population
64Tajikistan0.9per 100,000 population
65Armenia0.9per 100,000 population
66El Salvador0.8per 100,000 population
67Republic of The Gambia0.8per 100,000 population
68Guatemala0.8per 100,000 population
69Latvia0.8per 100,000 population
70Liberia0.8per 100,000 population
71Mauritius0.8per 100,000 population
72Peru0.8per 100,000 population
73Senegal0.8per 100,000 population
74Bulgaria0.7per 100,000 population
75Kyrgyzstan0.7per 100,000 population
76Malaysia0.7per 100,000 population
77Morocco0.7per 100,000 population
78Republic of the Congo0.6per 100,000 population
79Czech Republic0.6per 100,000 population
80Equatorial Guinea0.6per 100,000 population
81Gabon0.6per 100,000 population
82Islamic Republic of Iran0.6per 100,000 population
83Slovakia0.6per 100,000 population
84Uzbekistan0.6per 100,000 population
85Solomon Islands0.6per 100,000 population
86Haiti0.5per 100,000 population
87Honduras0.5per 100,000 population
88Hungary0.5per 100,000 population
89Mauritania0.5per 100,000 population
90Vanuatu0.5per 100,000 population
91Micronesia, Federated States of0.5per 100,000 population
92United States of America0.5per 100,000 population
93Uruguay0.5per 100,000 population
94Algeria0.5per 100,000 population
95Antigua and Barbuda0.5per 100,000 population
96Cambodia0.4per 100,000 population
97Chile0.4per 100,000 population
98Finland0.4per 100,000 population
99Germany0.4per 100,000 population
100Kuwait0.4per 100,000 population
101Mexico0.4per 100,000 population
102Papua New Guinea0.4per 100,000 population
103Qatar0.4per 100,000 population
104Thailand0.4per 100,000 population
105Tunisia0.4per 100,000 population
106Venezuela0.4per 100,000 population
107Azerbaijan0.4per 100,000 population
108Belgium0.4per 100,000 population
109Bolivia0.4per 100,000 population
110Canada0.3per 100,000 population
111Cape Verde0.3per 100,000 population
112Croatia0.3per 100,000 population
113Cyprus0.3per 100,000 population
114Dominican Republic0.3per 100,000 population
115France0.3per 100,000 population
116Ireland0.3per 100,000 population
117Italy0.3per 100,000 population
118Jordan0.3per 100,000 population
119Lao People's Democratic Republic0.3per 100,000 population
120Montenegro0.3per 100,000 population
121Norway0.3per 100,000 population
122Portugal0.3per 100,000 population
123Timor-Leste0.3per 100,000 population
124Puerto Rico0.3per 100,000 population
125Sao Tome and Principe0.3per 100,000 population
126Saudi Arabia0.3per 100,000 population
127Serbia0.3per 100,000 population
128Seychelles0.3per 100,000 population
129Spain0.3per 100,000 population
130Syrian Arab Republic0.3per 100,000 population
131Türkiye0.3per 100,000 population
132Turkmenistan0.3per 100,000 population
133United Kingdom0.3per 100,000 population
134Samoa0.3per 100,000 population
135Argentina0.3per 100,000 population
136Sri Lanka0.2per 100,000 population
137Colombia0.2per 100,000 population
138Fiji0.2per 100,000 population
139Greece0.2per 100,000 population
140Indonesia0.2per 100,000 population
141Iraq0.2per 100,000 population
142Japan0.2per 100,000 population
143South Korea0.2per 100,000 population
144Lebanon0.2per 100,000 population
145New Zealand0.2per 100,000 population
146Panama0.2per 100,000 population
147Paraguay0.2per 100,000 population
148Philippines0.2per 100,000 population
149Slovenia0.2per 100,000 population
150Suriname0.2per 100,000 population
151Sweden0.2per 100,000 population
152United Arab Emirates0.2per 100,000 population
153Egypt0.2per 100,000 population
154Austria0.2per 100,000 population
155Bahamas0.2per 100,000 population
156Bahrain0.2per 100,000 population
157Belize0.2per 100,000 population
158Costa Rica0.1per 100,000 population
159Cuba0.1per 100,000 population
160State of Palestine0.1per 100,000 population
161Guyana0.1per 100,000 population
162India0.1per 100,000 population
163Jamaica0.1per 100,000 population
164Luxembourg0.1per 100,000 population
165Maldives0.1per 100,000 population
166Malta0.1per 100,000 population
167Netherlands0.1per 100,000 population
168Nicaragua0.1per 100,000 population
169Pakistan0.1per 100,000 population
170Saint Lucia0.1per 100,000 population
171Switzerland0.1per 100,000 population
172Trinidad and Tobago0.1per 100,000 population
173Australia0.1per 100,000 population
174Bangladesh0.1per 100,000 population
175Barbados0.1per 100,000 population
176Bhutan0.1per 100,000 population
177Brazil0.1per 100,000 population
178Denmark0.0per 100,000 population
179Iceland0.0per 100,000 population
180Israel0.0per 100,000 population
181Oman0.0per 100,000 population
182Saint Vincent and the Grenadines0.0per 100,000 population
183Singapore0.0per 100,000 population
184Brunei Darussalam0.0per 100,000 population
Showing 184 of 184 countries

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Data Source

This data comes from Our World in Data (2021).

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