Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in China
China: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 1.11 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1.11 million
World rank
1st
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.14 million
in 2005
All-time low
945,300
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in China, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in China stood at 1.11 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in China peaked at 1.14 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 945,300, in 1990.
China ranks 1st of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 945,300 | — |
| 1995 | 981,600 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.10 million | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million | +0.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.11 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,600, 307.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 1.11 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,800, 142.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 963,450 | 945,300 | 981,600 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 1.04 million | 1.14 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1.11 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in China?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in China was 1.11 million in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 945,300 in 1990.
- How does China rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- China ranks 1st out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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