Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 1,900 Percent in 2015. ▼ Falling
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone is 1,900 Percent, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,300 Percent in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,900 Percent, in 2015.
Sierra Leone ranks 120th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,300 Percent | — |
| 1995 | 2,100 Percent | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 2,000 Percent | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 2,100 Percent | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 2,300 Percent | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 1,900 Percent | -17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,200 Percent | 2,100 Percent | 2,300 Percent | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,050 Percent | 2,000 Percent | 2,100 Percent | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,100 Percent | 1,900 Percent | 2,300 Percent | 2 |
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More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0066 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Sierra Leone?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Sierra Leone was 1,900 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,300 Percent in 1990.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,900 Percent in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Sierra Leone ranks 120th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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About this data
Absolute number of deaths per year attributed to ambient (outdoor) particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution