Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Cuba

Cuba: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 6,600 Percent in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
6,600 Percent
World rank
67th
of 173 countries
All-time high
6,600 Percent
in 2015
All-time low
5,400 Percent
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015

Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Cuba, 1990–2015

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200220151990: 5.4k Percent1995: 5.8k Percent2000: 6.1k Percent2005: 6.0k Percent2010: 5.4k Percent2015: 6.6k Percent

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 Cuba stood at 6,600 Percent. 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 Percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,400 Percent, 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

Annual values for Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Cuba, 1990 to 2015.
Year Percent Change
1990 5,400 Percent
1995 5,800 Percent +7.4%
2000 6,100 Percent +5.2%
2005 6,000 Percent -1.6%
2010 5,400 Percent -10.0%
2015 6,600 Percent +22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,600 Percent 5,400 Percent 5,800 Percent 2
2000s 6,050 Percent 6,000 Percent 6,100 Percent 2
2010s 6,000 Percent 5,400 Percent 6,600 Percent 2

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 64 Netherlands 6,800 Percent compare
  2. 65 Burkina Faso 6,700 Percent compare
  3. 65 Greece 6,700 Percent compare
  4. 67 Mozambique 6,600 Percent compare
  5. 67 Syria 6,600 Percent compare
  6. 70 Azerbaijan 6,100 Percent compare
  7. 70 Cambodia 6,100 Percent compare

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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 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 Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 6,600 Percent 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 Percent 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 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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Indicator
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
Unit
Percent
Source
Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 1,036 data points, 1990–2015
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Absolute number of deaths per year attributed to ambient (outdoor) particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution