Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mongolia
Mongolia: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 1,500 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1,500
World rank
126th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1,500
in 2015
All-time low
1,100
in 1995
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mongolia, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mongolia stood at 1,500. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mongolia peaked at 1,500 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,100, in 1995.
That places Mongolia 126th 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,200 | — |
| 1995 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1,500 | +15.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1,500 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,600, 42% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1,500 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,800, 19% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,150 | 1,100 | 1,200 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,400 | 1,300 | 1,500 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mongolia?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mongolia was 1,500 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,500 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 in 1995.
- How does Mongolia rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Mongolia ranks 126th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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