How does Ecuador rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?

Ecuador ranks 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.

Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ecuador 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.

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Ecuador

Name: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Ecuador
Creator: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Ecuador: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 1.03 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

1.03 per 100,000 population

Change on year

down 8.0%

World rank

54th

of 185 countries

All-time high

1.12 per 100,000 population

in 2020

All-time low

0.32 per 100,000 population

in 2006

Years of data

2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 1.03 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Ecuador peaked at 1.12 per 100,000 population in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.32 per 100,000 population, in 2006.

Ecuador ranks 54th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.439 per 100,000 population	0.32 per 100,000 population	0.55 per 100,000 population	10
2010s	0.617 per 100,000 population	0.42 per 100,000 population	1.07 per 100,000 population	10
2020s	1.08 per 100,000 population	1.03 per 100,000 population	1.12 per 100,000 population	2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

51 Cameroon 1.07 per 100,000 population compare
51 Nigeria 1.07 per 100,000 population compare
53 Botswana 1.05 per 100,000 population compare
54 Guinea-Bissau 1.03 per 100,000 population compare
54 Tanzania 1.03 per 100,000 population compare
57 Angola 0.99 per 100,000 population compare
57 Guinea 0.99 per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Ecuador?: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Ecuador was 1.03 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 Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 1.12 per 100,000 population in 2020.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.32 per 100,000 population in 2006.
How does Ecuador rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?: Ecuador ranks 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador 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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Indicator: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 population)
Unit: per 100,000 population
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.