Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Thailand
Thailand: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 37,600 Percent in 2015. ▲ Rising
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Thailand, 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 Thailand stood at 37,600 Percent. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Thailand peaked at 37,600 Percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17,700 Percent, in 1990.
That places Thailand 16th out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,700 Percent | — |
| 1995 | 21,700 Percent | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 25,300 Percent | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 26,100 Percent | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 28,500 Percent | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 37,600 Percent | +31.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,700 Percent | 17,700 Percent | 21,700 Percent | 2 |
| 2000s | 25,700 Percent | 25,300 Percent | 26,100 Percent | 2 |
| 2010s | 33,050 Percent | 28,500 Percent | 37,600 Percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Thailand?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Thailand was 37,600 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 37,600 Percent in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,700 Percent in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Thailand ranks 16th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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