| Relevance/rationale of the indicator (resp. why the indicator was chosen to measure the target and how it is suitable for these purposes) |
The measure of mortality rate from unintentional poisonings provides an indication of the extent of inadequate management of hazardous chemicals and pollution, and of the effectiveness of a country’s health system. |
| Target value of the indicator and its evaluation |
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| Definition |
The number of deaths from unintentional poisonings per 100,000 population. The ICD-10 codes corresponding to the indicator include X40, X43, X46–X48, X49. |
| Measuring unit |
Deaths per 100,000 population, number in units |
| Indicator disaggregation |
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| Reference period (resp. the period to which the indicator relates) |
Year |
| Related geographical area |
CZ (NUTS 0) |
| Comment |
The whole time series of the indicator value refers to the currently valid definition of the indicator.
Between 81 and 110 people died from unintentional poisoning each year in the Czech Republic in the period 2005–2017, and more than half fewer, 35-46, in 2018-2023. However, the decline since 2018 is related to the use of a new version of the software for automated selection of the underlying cause of death, in which a modification of the coding of poisonings has been made (in fact, data for previous years also included some of the poisonings of undetermined intent). About two-thirds of all deaths due to accidental poisonings are poisonings by gases and vapours. The mortality rate from unintentional poisoning in the Czech Republic has fluctuated between 0.3 and 0.5 deaths per 100,000 population since 2018. |
