Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Yemen
Yemen: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 12,500 Percent in 2015. ▲ Rising
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Yemen, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percent.
Analysis
In 2015, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Yemen stood at 12,500 Percent. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Yemen peaked at 12,500 Percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10,000 Percent, in 1990.
That places Yemen 40th out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,000 Percent | — |
| 1995 | 12,000 Percent | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 11,200 Percent | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 10,000 Percent | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 11,000 Percent | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 12,500 Percent | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,000 Percent | 10,000 Percent | 12,000 Percent | 2 |
| 2000s | 10,600 Percent | 10,000 Percent | 11,200 Percent | 2 |
| 2010s | 11,750 Percent | 11,000 Percent | 12,500 Percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.008 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Yemen?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Yemen was 12,500 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 12,500 Percent in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 Percent in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Yemen ranks 40th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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