Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Denmark
Denmark: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.0005 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Denmark, 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
Denmark recorded 0.0005 per 100,000 population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.4% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Denmark peaked at 0.32 per 100,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 184th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.259 per 100,000 population | 0.1 per 100,000 population | 0.32 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1816 per 100,000 population | 0.046 per 100,000 population | 0.32 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0437 per 100,000 population | 0.0005 per 100,000 population | 0.087 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 30,818 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 29,840 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 30,968 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 29,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 31,336 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 32,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 32,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 31,139 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Denmark?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Denmark was 0.0005 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.32 per 100,000 population in 2009.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Denmark ranks 184th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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.