Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mongolia
Mongolia: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 1,500 Percent in 2015. ▲ Rising
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mongolia, 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 Mongolia stood at 1,500 Percent. 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 Percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,100 Percent, 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 | Percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,200 Percent | — |
| 1995 | 1,100 Percent | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 1,200 Percent | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 1,200 Percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,300 Percent | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1,500 Percent | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,150 Percent | 1,100 Percent | 1,200 Percent | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,200 Percent | 1,200 Percent | 1,200 Percent | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,400 Percent | 1,300 Percent | 1,500 Percent | 2 |
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More health data for Mongolia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.682 % 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 0.1534 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.79 % 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 0.1622 units per person (2025)
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 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,500 Percent 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 Percent 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 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