Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Bolivia
Bolivia: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 4,100 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
4,100
World rank
87th
of 173 countries
All-time high
4,100
in 2015
All-time low
3,400
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Bolivia, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Bolivia stood at 4,100. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Bolivia peaked at 4,100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,400, in 1990.
That places Bolivia 87th 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 Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,400 | — |
| 1995 | 3,400 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,400 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,900 | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 3,600 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 4,100 | +13.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 4,100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,400, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 4,100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,600, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,400 | 3,400 | 3,400 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,650 | 3,400 | 3,900 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,850 | 3,600 | 4,100 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Bolivia?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Bolivia was 4,100 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,100 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,400 in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Bolivia ranks 87th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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