Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 1,200 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1,200
World rank
131st
of 173 countries
All-time high
1,200
in 2015
All-time low
800
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Nicaragua, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Nicaragua is 1,200, 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 800, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 800 | — |
| 1995 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,000 | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,200 | +20.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1,200 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,400, 27% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1,200 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,600, 46% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 800 | 800 | 800 | 2 |
| 2000s | 900 | 800 | 1,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,100 | 1,000 | 1,200 | 2 |
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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 in 2015, according to 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 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 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 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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