Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Uruguay
Uruguay: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 1,400 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
1,400
World rank
128th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1,600
in 1995
All-time low
1,400
in 2005
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Uruguay, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1,400 for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Uruguay peaked at 1,600 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,400, in 2005.
Uruguay ranks 128th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,500 | — |
| 1995 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1,400 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,550, 55% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1,400 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,600, 54% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,550 | 1,500 | 1,600 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,450 | 1,400 | 1,500 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,400 | 1,400 | 1,400 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Uruguay?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Uruguay was 1,400 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,600 in 1995.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Uruguay ranks 128th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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