Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Peru
Peru: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 8,400 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
8,400
World rank
54th
of 173 countries
All-time high
8,600
in 2005
All-time low
7,700
in 2000
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Peru, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 8,400 for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in 2015.
The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Peru peaked at 8,600 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7,700, in 2000.
Peru ranks 54th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,200 | — |
| 1995 | 8,300 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 7,700 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 8,600 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 7,700 | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 8,400 | +9.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 8,400 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,600, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 8,400 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,600, 3.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,250 | 8,200 | 8,300 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,150 | 7,700 | 8,600 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,050 | 7,700 | 8,400 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Peru?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Peru was 8,400 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 8,600 in 2005.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,700 in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Peru ranks 54th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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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