Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in New Zealand
New Zealand: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 600 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in New Zealand, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in New Zealand stood at 600. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in New Zealand peaked at 800 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 600, in 2010.
That places New Zealand 145th out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 800 | — |
| 1995 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 700 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 700 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 600 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 600 | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 600 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,550, 24% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 600 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,800, 8% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 800 | 800 | 800 | 2 |
| 2000s | 700 | 700 | 700 | 2 |
| 2010s | 600 | 600 | 600 | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in New Zealand?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in New Zealand was 600 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 800 in 1990.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 in 2010.
- How does New Zealand rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- New Zealand ranks 145th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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