Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mauritius
Mauritius: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 400 Percent in 2015. ▼ Falling
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mauritius, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mauritius is 400 Percent, 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 Percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 400 Percent, 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 | Percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 Percent | — |
| 1995 | 500 Percent | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 600 Percent | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 500 Percent | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 400 Percent | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 400 Percent | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 500 Percent | 500 Percent | 500 Percent | 2 |
| 2000s | 550 Percent | 500 Percent | 600 Percent | 2 |
| 2010s | 400 Percent | 400 Percent | 400 Percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 148 Eswatini 500 Percent compare
- 148 Liberia 500 Percent compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 500 Percent compare
- 151 Bhutan 400 Percent compare
- 151 Djibouti 400 Percent compare
- 151 Equatorial Guinea 400 Percent compare
- 151 Montenegro 400 Percent compare
More health data for Mauritius
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0345 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,032 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0734 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.072 units per person (2025)
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 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 600 Percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 Percent 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 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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About this data
Absolute number of deaths per year attributed to ambient (outdoor) particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution