Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Eritrea
Eritrea: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 2,100 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
2,100
World rank
115th
of 173 countries
All-time high
2,100
in 2015
All-time low
1,400
in 1995
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Eritrea, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 2,100 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 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Eritrea peaked at 2,100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,400, in 1995.
Eritrea ranks 115th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,900 | — |
| 1995 | 1,400 | -26.3% |
| 2000 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,600 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 1,900 | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 2,100 | +10.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2,100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,050, 35% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2,100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,600, 46% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,650 | 1,400 | 1,900 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,500 | 1,400 | 1,600 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,000 | 1,900 | 2,100 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Eritrea?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Eritrea was 2,100 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,100 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Eritrea ranks 115th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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