Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 122,400 Percent in 2015. ▲ Rising
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Bangladesh, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percent.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 122,400 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 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Bangladesh peaked at 122,400 Percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 80,300 Percent, 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 | Percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81,200 Percent | — |
| 1995 | 80,300 Percent | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 85,700 Percent | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 101,000 Percent | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 110,300 Percent | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 122,400 Percent | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,750 Percent | 80,300 Percent | 81,200 Percent | 2 |
| 2000s | 93,350 Percent | 85,700 Percent | 101,000 Percent | 2 |
| 2010s | 116,350 Percent | 110,300 Percent | 122,400 Percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0419 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
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 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 122,400 Percent 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 Percent 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 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