Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Brazil
Brazil: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 52,300 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Brazil, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Brazil is 52,300, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Brazil peaked at 52,300 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42,200, in 1990.
That places Brazil 11th out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42,200 | — |
| 1995 | 45,900 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 49,300 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 46,900 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 43,100 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 52,300 | +21.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 52,300 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,600, 14.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 52,300 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,600, 20.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,050 | 42,200 | 45,900 | 2 |
| 2000s | 48,100 | 46,900 | 49,300 | 2 |
| 2010s | 47,700 | 43,100 | 52,300 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Brazil?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Brazil was 52,300 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 52,300 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,200 in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Brazil ranks 11th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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