Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Singapore
Singapore: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 1,700 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1,700
World rank
121st
of 173 countries
All-time high
1,700
in 2015
All-time low
1,100
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Singapore, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Singapore is 1,700, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Singapore peaked at 1,700 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,100, in 1990.
Singapore ranks 121st of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,100 | — |
| 1995 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,600 | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 1,400 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 1,700 | +21.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1,700 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,550, 67% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1,700 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,800, 22% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,150 | 1,100 | 1,200 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,400 | 1,200 | 1,600 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,550 | 1,400 | 1,700 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 120 Sierra Leone 1,900 compare
- 122 Finland 1,600 compare
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- 122 Paraguay 1,600 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Singapore?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Singapore was 1,700 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1,700 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Singapore ranks 121st out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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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