Mortality rates due to unintentional poisoning remains relatively high in low income countries.  This indicator implicates inadequate management of hazardous chemicals and pollution, and of the effectiveness of a country’s health system.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male (per 100,000 male population)
Some countries do not have death registration data or sample registration systems.  The estimates on this indicator need to be completed with other type of information for these countries.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of male deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 male 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.