Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in China
China: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 1.47 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in China, 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in China is 1.47 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in China peaked at 1.96 per 100,000 population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.35 per 100,000 population, in 2000.
China ranks 25th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 per 100,000 population | 1.35 per 100,000 population | 1.95 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 per 100,000 population | 1.57 per 100,000 population | 1.96 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 per 100,000 population | 1.47 per 100,000 population | 1.52 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More health data for China
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 9.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 9.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 8.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 9.57 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 9.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 8.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 7.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 6.93 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 7.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 8.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in China?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in China was 1.47 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 per 100,000 population in 2010.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does China rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- China ranks 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China 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.