Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Denmark
Denmark: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 2,100 Percent in 2015. ▼ Falling
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Denmark, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percent.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 2,100 Percent for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Denmark peaked at 3,400 Percent in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,100 Percent, in 2010.
That places Denmark 115th out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,400 Percent | — |
| 1995 | 3,100 Percent | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 2,600 Percent | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 2,200 Percent | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 2,100 Percent | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2,100 Percent | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,250 Percent | 3,100 Percent | 3,400 Percent | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,400 Percent | 2,200 Percent | 2,600 Percent | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,100 Percent | 2,100 Percent | 2,100 Percent | 2 |
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More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3149 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0758 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3298 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0799 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Denmark?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Denmark was 2,100 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,400 Percent in 1990.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,100 Percent in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Denmark ranks 115th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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