Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Argentina
Argentina: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.27 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Argentina, 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
Argentina recorded 0.27 per 100,000 population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Argentina peaked at 0.94 per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.27 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places Argentina 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.551 per 100,000 population | 0.4 per 100,000 population | 0.94 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.526 per 100,000 population | 0.41 per 100,000 population | 0.69 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.305 per 100,000 population | 0.27 per 100,000 population | 0.34 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 131 Syria 0.28 per 100,000 population compare
- 132 Dominican Republic 0.27 per 100,000 population compare
- 132 Puerto Rico 0.27 per 100,000 population compare
- 135 Ireland 0.26 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Argentina
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 355,679 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 50.7% (2025)
- Population, female 23.09 million (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 369,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 348,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 376,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 379,229 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 383,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 358,407 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 31.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Argentina?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Argentina was 0.27 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.94 per 100,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Argentina ranks 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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.