Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Mexico
Mexico: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.39 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Mexico, 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
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Mexico stood at 0.39 per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 29.1% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Mexico peaked at 0.77 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.39 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places Mexico 105th 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 | 0.659 per 100,000 population | 0.48 per 100,000 population | 0.77 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.464 per 100,000 population | 0.4 per 100,000 population | 0.58 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.47 per 100,000 population | 0.39 per 100,000 population | 0.55 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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More health data for Mexico
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 35.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Mexico?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Mexico was 0.39 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.77 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Mexico ranks 105th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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.