Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mexico
Mexico: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 29,000 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
29,000
World rank
22nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
29,000
in 2015
All-time low
18,100
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mexico, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mexico stood at 29,000. 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18,100, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,100 | — |
| 1995 | 20,100 | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 21,300 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 22,600 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 23,600 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 29,000 | +22.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 29,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,600, 8.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 29,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,600, 11.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,100 | 18,100 | 20,100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21,950 | 21,300 | 22,600 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26,300 | 23,600 | 29,000 | 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 in 2015, according to 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 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 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 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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