Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Benin
Benin: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 4,300 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
4,300
World rank
84th
of 173 countries
All-time high
4,700
in 2000
All-time low
4,100
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Benin, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 4,300 for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in 2015.
That represents a change of up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Benin peaked at 4,700 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,100, in 1990.
That places Benin 84th out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,100 | — |
| 1995 | 4,500 | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 4,700 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 4,100 | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 4,300 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 4,300 | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4,300 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,400, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4,300 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,600, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,300 | 4,100 | 4,500 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,400 | 4,100 | 4,700 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,300 | 4,300 | 4,300 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Benin?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Benin was 4,300 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4,700 in 2000.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,100 in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Benin ranks 84th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin 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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