Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Vietnam
Vietnam: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 42,200 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
42,200
World rank
14th
of 173 countries
All-time high
42,200
in 2015
All-time low
26,300
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Vietnam, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 42,200 for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Vietnam peaked at 42,200 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26,300, in 1990.
Vietnam ranks 14th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26,300 | — |
| 1995 | 29,000 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 31,900 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 35,800 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 37,000 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 42,200 | +14.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 42,200 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,600, 11.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 42,200 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,800, 5.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,650 | 26,300 | 29,000 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33,850 | 31,900 | 35,800 | 2 |
| 2010s | 39,600 | 37,000 | 42,200 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Vietnam?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Vietnam was 42,200 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 42,200 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,300 in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Vietnam ranks 14th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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