Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Netherlands
Netherlands: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.08 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Netherlands, 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
Netherlands recorded 0.08 per 100,000 population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Netherlands peaked at 0.16 per 100,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.044 per 100,000 population, in 2006.
That places Netherlands 175th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 | 0.0985 per 100,000 population | 0.044 per 100,000 population | 0.16 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0971 per 100,000 population | 0.06 per 100,000 population | 0.13 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.074 per 100,000 population | 0.068 per 100,000 population | 0.08 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More health data for Netherlands
- Population ages 65 and above, male 19.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 96,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 98,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 94,348 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 20.9% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 3.77 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 94,743 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 1.76 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 89,980 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 100,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Netherlands?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Netherlands was 0.08 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.16 per 100,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.044 per 100,000 population in 2006.
- How does Netherlands rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Netherlands ranks 175th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.