Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 1,200 Percent in 2015. ▲ Rising
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Nicaragua, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Nicaragua is 1,200 Percent, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Nicaragua peaked at 1,200 Percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 800 Percent, in 1990.
Nicaragua ranks 131st of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 800 Percent | — |
| 1995 | 800 Percent | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 800 Percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,000 Percent | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 1,000 Percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,200 Percent | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 800 Percent | 800 Percent | 800 Percent | 2 |
| 2000s | 900 Percent | 800 Percent | 1,000 Percent | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,100 Percent | 1,000 Percent | 1,200 Percent | 2 |
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More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0223 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Nicaragua?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Nicaragua was 1,200 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1,200 Percent in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 Percent in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Nicaragua ranks 131st out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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