Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Arab World
Arab World: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.6293 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Arab World, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 0.6293 per 100,000 population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Arab World peaked at 0.9138 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6213 per 100,000 population, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8267 per 100,000 population | 0.7717 per 100,000 population | 0.9138 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7504 per 100,000 population | 0.6551 per 100,000 population | 0.8632 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6253 per 100,000 population | 0.6213 per 100,000 population | 0.6293 per 100,000 population | 2 |
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 65 and above, female 12.89 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 4.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 82.14 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 11.02 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 5.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 32.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 167.41 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 151.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Arab World?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Arab World was 0.6293 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9138 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6213 per 100,000 population in 2020.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.