Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Uruguay
Uruguay: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 1,400 Percent in 2015. ▼ Falling
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Uruguay, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percent.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1,400 Percent 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 Percent in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,400 Percent, 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 | Percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,500 Percent | — |
| 1995 | 1,600 Percent | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 1,500 Percent | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1,400 Percent | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1,400 Percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,400 Percent | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,550 Percent | 1,500 Percent | 1,600 Percent | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,450 Percent | 1,400 Percent | 1,500 Percent | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,400 Percent | 1,400 Percent | 1,400 Percent | 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 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,600 Percent 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 Percent 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 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