Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 3,300 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
3,300
World rank
97th
of 173 countries
All-time high
3,300
in 2015
All-time low
1,400
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Dominican Republic, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 3,300 for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Dominican Republic peaked at 3,300 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,400, in 1990.
Dominican Republic ranks 97th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,400 | — |
| 1995 | 1,700 | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 2,300 | +35.3% |
| 2005 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 2,900 | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 3,300 | +13.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 3,300 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,600, 92% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 3,300 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,600, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,550 | 1,400 | 1,700 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,350 | 2,300 | 2,400 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,100 | 2,900 | 3,300 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Dominican Republic?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Dominican Republic was 3,300 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3,300 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Dominican Republic ranks 97th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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