Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Somalia
Somalia: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 4,300 Percent in 2015. ▲ Rising
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Somalia, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percent.
Analysis
In 2015, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Somalia stood at 4,300 Percent. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Somalia peaked at 4,300 Percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,700 Percent, in 2005.
Somalia ranks 84th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,000 Percent | — |
| 1995 | 3,900 Percent | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 4,200 Percent | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 3,700 Percent | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 4,200 Percent | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 4,300 Percent | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,950 Percent | 3,900 Percent | 4,000 Percent | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,950 Percent | 3,700 Percent | 4,200 Percent | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,250 Percent | 4,200 Percent | 4,300 Percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 83 Tunisia 4,500 Percent compare
- 84 Benin 4,300 Percent compare
- 86 Rwanda 4,200 Percent compare
- 87 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4,100 Percent compare
- 87 Central African Republic 4,100 Percent compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.34 % 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 0.0052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.26 % 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 0.0043 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Somalia?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Somalia was 4,300 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,300 Percent in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,700 Percent in 2005.
- How does Somalia rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Somalia ranks 84th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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