Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Venezuela
Venezuela: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 9,300 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Venezuela, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Venezuela is 9,300, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Venezuela peaked at 9,300 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,600, in 1990.
That places Venezuela 51st out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,600 | — |
| 1995 | 6,100 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 6,800 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 7,100 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 7,500 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 9,300 | +24.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 9,300 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,400, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 9,300 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,600, 3.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,850 | 5,600 | 6,100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,950 | 6,800 | 7,100 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,400 | 7,500 | 9,300 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Venezuela?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Venezuela was 9,300 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 9,300 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,600 in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Venezuela ranks 51st out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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