Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 29,500 Percent in 2015. ▲ Rising
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Afghanistan, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Afghanistan is 29,500 Percent, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Afghanistan peaked at 29,500 Percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16,200 Percent, in 1990.
That places Afghanistan 21st out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,200 Percent | — |
| 1995 | 21,300 Percent | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 24,900 Percent | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 26,500 Percent | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 27,600 Percent | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 29,500 Percent | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,750 Percent | 16,200 Percent | 21,300 Percent | 2 |
| 2000s | 25,700 Percent | 24,900 Percent | 26,500 Percent | 2 |
| 2010s | 28,550 Percent | 27,600 Percent | 29,500 Percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Afghanistan?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Afghanistan was 29,500 Percent in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29,500 Percent in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,200 Percent in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Absolute number of deaths per year attributed to ambient (outdoor) particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution