Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Paraguay
Paraguay: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 1,600 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1,600
World rank
122nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
1,600
in 2015
All-time low
1,000
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Paraguay, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1,600 for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Paraguay peaked at 1,600 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 1990.
Paraguay ranks 122nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,000 | — |
| 1995 | 1,200 | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1,600 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,600, 44% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1,600 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,600, 62% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,100 | 1,000 | 1,200 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,350 | 1,300 | 1,400 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,550 | 1,500 | 1,600 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 120 Sierra Leone 1,900 compare
- 121 Singapore 1,700 compare
- 122 Finland 1,600 compare
- 122 Mauritania 1,600 compare
- 122 North Macedonia 1,600 compare
More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0469 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5185 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Paraguay?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Paraguay was 1,600 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,600 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Paraguay ranks 122nd out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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