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 Percent in 2015. ▲ Rising
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in China, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percent.
Analysis
In 2015, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in China stood at 1.11 million Percent.
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 Percent in 2005 and was at its lowest, 945,300 Percent, 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 | Percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 945,300 Percent | — |
| 1995 | 981,600 Percent | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million Percent | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million Percent | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.10 million Percent | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million Percent | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 963,450 Percent | 945,300 Percent | 981,600 Percent | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million Percent | 1.04 million Percent | 1.14 million Percent | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million Percent | 1.10 million Percent | 1.11 million Percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.016 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 33,364 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million Percent 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 Percent 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 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