Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Cuba
Cuba: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 6,600 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
6,600
World rank
67th
of 173 countries
All-time high
6,600
in 2015
All-time low
5,400
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Cuba, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Cuba stood at 6,600. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Cuba peaked at 6,600 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,400, in 1990.
Cuba ranks 67th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,400 | — |
| 1995 | 5,800 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 6,100 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 6,000 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 5,400 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 6,600 | +22.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 6,600 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,600, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 6,600 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,600, 2.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,600 | 5,400 | 5,800 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,050 | 6,000 | 6,100 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,000 | 5,400 | 6,600 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 64 Netherlands 6,800 compare
- 65 Burkina Faso 6,700 compare
- 65 Greece 6,700 compare
- 67 Mozambique 6,600 compare
- 67 Syria 6,600 compare
- 70 Azerbaijan 6,100 compare
- 70 Cambodia 6,100 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Cuba?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Cuba was 6,600 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 6,600 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,400 in 1990.
- How does Cuba rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Cuba ranks 67th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba 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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