Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mauritania
Mauritania: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 1,600 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1,600
World rank
122nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
1,600
in 2015
All-time low
1,300
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mauritania, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1,600 for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mauritania peaked at 1,600 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,300, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 122nd 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 Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,300 | — |
| 1995 | 1,500 | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,300 | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1,600 | +14.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1,600 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,400, 36% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1,600 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,600, 35% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,400 | 1,300 | 1,500 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,400 | 1,300 | 1,500 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,500 | 1,400 | 1,600 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 120 Sierra Leone 1,900 compare
- 121 Singapore 1,700 compare
- 122 Finland 1,600 compare
- 122 North Macedonia 1,600 compare
- 122 Paraguay 1,600 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mauritania?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mauritania was 1,600 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,600 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Mauritania ranks 122nd out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania 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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