Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 122,400 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
122,400
World rank
5th
of 173 countries
All-time high
122,400
in 2015
All-time low
80,300
in 1995
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Bangladesh, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 122,400 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 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Bangladesh peaked at 122,400 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 80,300, in 1995.
Bangladesh ranks 5th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81,200 | — |
| 1995 | 80,300 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 85,700 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 101,000 | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 110,300 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 122,400 | +11.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 122,400 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,400, 27.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 122,400 is above the median for South Asia, which is 13,000, 9.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,750 | 80,300 | 81,200 | 2 |
| 2000s | 93,350 | 85,700 | 101,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 116,350 | 110,300 | 122,400 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Bangladesh?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Bangladesh was 122,400 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 122,400 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,300 in 1995.
- How does Bangladesh rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from 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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