Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Jamaica
Jamaica: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 900 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
900
World rank
138th
of 173 countries
All-time high
900
in 2015
All-time low
700
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Jamaica, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Jamaica stood at 900. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Jamaica peaked at 900 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 700, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 138th out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 700 | — |
| 1995 | 800 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 700 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 700 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 900 | +28.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 900 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,600, 25% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 900 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,600, 35% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 750 | 700 | 800 | 2 |
| 2000s | 750 | 700 | 800 | 2 |
| 2010s | 800 | 700 | 900 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Jamaica?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Jamaica was 900 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 900 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Jamaica ranks 138th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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