Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mexico
Mexico: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 29,000 Percent in 2015. ▲ Rising
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mexico, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percent.
Analysis
In 2015, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mexico stood at 29,000 Percent. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mexico peaked at 29,000 Percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18,100 Percent, in 1990.
That places Mexico 22nd out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,100 Percent | — |
| 1995 | 20,100 Percent | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 21,300 Percent | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 22,600 Percent | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 23,600 Percent | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 29,000 Percent | +22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,100 Percent | 18,100 Percent | 20,100 Percent | 2 |
| 2000s | 21,950 Percent | 21,300 Percent | 22,600 Percent | 2 |
| 2010s | 26,300 Percent | 23,600 Percent | 29,000 Percent | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mexico?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mexico was 29,000 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 29,000 Percent in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,100 Percent in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Mexico ranks 22nd out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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