Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Malawi
Malawi: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 4,600 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
4,600
World rank
80th
of 173 countries
All-time high
5,400
in 2000
All-time low
4,200
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Malawi, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Malawi is 4,600, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Malawi peaked at 5,400 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,200, in 1990.
That places Malawi 80th 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,200 | — |
| 1995 | 4,600 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 5,400 | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 4,800 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 4,500 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 4,600 | +2.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4,600 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,050, 76% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4,600 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,600, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,400 | 4,200 | 4,600 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,100 | 4,800 | 5,400 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,550 | 4,500 | 4,600 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Malawi?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Malawi was 4,600 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5,400 in 2000.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,200 in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Malawi ranks 80th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi 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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