Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in El Salvador
El Salvador: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 2,200 Percent in 2015. ▲ Rising
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in El Salvador, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percent.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 2,200 Percent for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in El Salvador peaked at 2,200 Percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,700 Percent, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 113th 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,700 Percent | — |
| 1995 | 1,900 Percent | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 1,900 Percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,900 Percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,800 Percent | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 2,200 Percent | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,800 Percent | 1,700 Percent | 1,900 Percent | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,900 Percent | 1,900 Percent | 1,900 Percent | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,000 Percent | 1,800 Percent | 2,200 Percent | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0436 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 4.32 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in El Salvador?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in El Salvador was 2,200 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,200 Percent in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,700 Percent in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- El Salvador ranks 113th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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