Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Norway
Norway: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.29 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Norway, 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 Norway stood at 0.29 per 100,000 population.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Norway peaked at 0.33 per 100,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.091 per 100,000 population, in 2003.
Norway ranks 127th 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 | 0.2151 per 100,000 population | 0.091 per 100,000 population | 0.33 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.249 per 100,000 population | 0.12 per 100,000 population | 0.33 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3 per 100,000 population | 0.29 per 100,000 population | 0.31 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Norway?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Norway was 0.29 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.33 per 100,000 population in 2009.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.091 per 100,000 population in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Norway ranks 127th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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.