Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Algeria
Algeria: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 12,000 Percent in 2015. ▲ Rising
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Algeria, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percent.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 12,000 Percent for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Algeria peaked at 12,000 Percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,800 Percent, in 1990.
Algeria ranks 42nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,800 Percent | — |
| 1995 | 7,000 Percent | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 7,600 Percent | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 8,000 Percent | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 8,800 Percent | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 12,000 Percent | +36.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,900 Percent | 6,800 Percent | 7,000 Percent | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,800 Percent | 7,600 Percent | 8,000 Percent | 2 |
| 2010s | 10,400 Percent | 8,800 Percent | 12,000 Percent | 2 |
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More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 943.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 187 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Algeria?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Algeria was 12,000 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 12,000 Percent in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,800 Percent in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Algeria ranks 42nd out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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