Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mauritania
Mauritania: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 1,600 Percent in 2015. ▲ Rising
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mauritania, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percent.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1,600 Percent 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 Percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,300 Percent, 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 | Percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,300 Percent | — |
| 1995 | 1,500 Percent | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 1,500 Percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,300 Percent | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 1,400 Percent | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1,600 Percent | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,400 Percent | 1,300 Percent | 1,500 Percent | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,400 Percent | 1,300 Percent | 1,500 Percent | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,500 Percent | 1,400 Percent | 1,600 Percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 120 Sierra Leone 1,900 Percent compare
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More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8878 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0049 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 Percent in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by 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 Percent 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 Percent 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 Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by 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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Absolute number of deaths per year attributed to ambient (outdoor) particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution