Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 1,000 Percent in 2015. ▲ Rising
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Costa Rica, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percent.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1,000 Percent for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Costa Rica peaked at 1,000 Percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 600 Percent, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 134th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 600 Percent | — |
| 1995 | 700 Percent | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 800 Percent | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 800 Percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 700 Percent | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 1,000 Percent | +42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 650 Percent | 600 Percent | 700 Percent | 2 |
| 2000s | 800 Percent | 800 Percent | 800 Percent | 2 |
| 2010s | 850 Percent | 700 Percent | 1,000 Percent | 2 |
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More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Costa Rica?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Costa Rica was 1,000 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 Percent in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 Percent in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Costa Rica ranks 134th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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