Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Iraq
Iraq: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 15,700 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
15,700
World rank
35th
of 173 countries
All-time high
17,500
in 2010
All-time low
9,700
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Iraq, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Iraq is 15,700, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Iraq peaked at 17,500 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9,700, in 1990.
That places Iraq 35th out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,700 | — |
| 1995 | 11,500 | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 13,000 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 14,300 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 17,500 | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 15,700 | -10.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 15,700 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,600, 4.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 15,700 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,600, 6.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,600 | 9,700 | 11,500 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13,650 | 13,000 | 14,300 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16,600 | 15,700 | 17,500 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Iraq?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Iraq was 15,700 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 17,500 in 2010.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,700 in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Iraq ranks 35th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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