Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mauritius
Mauritius: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 400 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
400
World rank
151st
of 173 countries
All-time high
600
in 2000
All-time low
400
in 2010
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mauritius, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mauritius is 400, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mauritius peaked at 600 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 400, in 2010.
Mauritius ranks 151st of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 | — |
| 1995 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 600 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 500 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 400 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 400 | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 400 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,600, 11% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 400 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,600, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 2 |
| 2000s | 550 | 500 | 600 | 2 |
| 2010s | 400 | 400 | 400 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 148 Eswatini 500 compare
- 148 Liberia 500 compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 500 compare
- 151 Bhutan 400 compare
- 151 Djibouti 400 compare
- 151 Equatorial Guinea 400 compare
- 151 Montenegro 400 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mauritius?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mauritius was 400 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 600 in 2000.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 in 2010.
- How does Mauritius rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Mauritius ranks 151st out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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