Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Argentina
Argentina: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 16,600 Percent in 2015. ▲ Rising
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Argentina, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percent.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 16,600 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 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Argentina peaked at 16,600 Percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13,500 Percent, in 1990.
Argentina ranks 34th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,500 Percent | — |
| 1995 | 13,800 Percent | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 15,000 Percent | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 15,400 Percent | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 16,200 Percent | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 16,600 Percent | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,650 Percent | 13,500 Percent | 13,800 Percent | 2 |
| 2000s | 15,200 Percent | 15,000 Percent | 15,400 Percent | 2 |
| 2010s | 16,400 Percent | 16,200 Percent | 16,600 Percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 31 Republic of Korea 18,200 Percent compare
- 32 Romania 18,100 Percent compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 17,500 Percent compare
- 35 Iraq 15,700 Percent compare
- 36 Uganda 15,100 Percent compare
- 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 13,700 Percent compare
More health data for Argentina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 684 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0144 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Argentina?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Argentina was 16,600 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 16,600 Percent in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,500 Percent in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Argentina ranks 34th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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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About this data
Absolute number of deaths per year attributed to ambient (outdoor) particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution