Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Ukraine
Ukraine: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 59,000 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
59,000
World rank
10th
of 173 countries
All-time high
74,000
in 1995
All-time low
57,700
in 2010
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Ukraine, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Ukraine stood at 59,000.
The figure is down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Ukraine peaked at 74,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 57,700, in 2010.
That places Ukraine 10th out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65,000 | — |
| 1995 | 74,000 | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 66,000 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 64,800 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 57,700 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 59,000 | +2.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 59,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,600, 16.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 59,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,800, 15.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69,500 | 65,000 | 74,000 | 2 |
| 2000s | 65,400 | 64,800 | 66,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 58,350 | 57,700 | 59,000 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Ukraine?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Ukraine was 59,000 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 74,000 in 1995.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,700 in 2010.
- How does Ukraine rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Ukraine ranks 10th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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