Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mozambique
Mozambique: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 6,600 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
6,600
World rank
67th
of 173 countries
All-time high
6,600
in 2015
All-time low
5,200
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mozambique, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mozambique is 6,600, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mozambique peaked at 6,600 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,200, in 1990.
Mozambique ranks 67th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,200 | — |
| 1995 | 5,500 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 6,000 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6,200 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 6,600 | +6.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 6,600 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,050, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 6,600 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,600, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,350 | 5,200 | 5,500 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,400 | 6,200 | 6,600 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 64 Netherlands 6,800 compare
- 65 Burkina Faso 6,700 compare
- 65 Greece 6,700 compare
- 67 Cuba 6,600 compare
- 67 Syria 6,600 compare
- 70 Azerbaijan 6,100 compare
- 70 Cambodia 6,100 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mozambique?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Mozambique was 6,600 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6,600 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,200 in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Mozambique ranks 67th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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