Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 13,700 Percent in 2015. ▲ Rising
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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 Tanzania, United Republic of is 13,700 Percent, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 13,700 Percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10,400 Percent, in 1990.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 37th out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,400 Percent | — |
| 1995 | 11,400 Percent | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 11,400 Percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11,000 Percent | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 11,600 Percent | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 13,700 Percent | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,900 Percent | 10,400 Percent | 11,400 Percent | 2 |
| 2000s | 11,200 Percent | 11,000 Percent | 11,400 Percent | 2 |
| 2010s | 12,650 Percent | 11,600 Percent | 13,700 Percent | 2 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Tanzania, United Republic of was 13,700 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 13,700 Percent in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,400 Percent in 1990.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 37th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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Absolute number of deaths per year attributed to ambient (outdoor) particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution