Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in European Union (28 countries)

European Union (28 countries): Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to was 0.404 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.404 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 4.7%
Rank
13th
of 19 groups
All-time high
2.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 1990
All-time low
0.404 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in European Union (28 countries), 1990–2019

0.511.521990200420191990: 2.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants1991: 2.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants1992: 2 Per 1 000 inhabitants1993: 1.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants1994: 1.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants1995: 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants1996: 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants1997: 1.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants1998: 1.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants1999: 1.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2000: 1.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2001: 1.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2002: 1.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2003: 1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2004: 0.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants2005: 0.888 Per 1 000 inhabitants2006: 0.828 Per 1 000 inhabitants2007: 0.771 Per 1 000 inhabitants2008: 0.717 Per 1 000 inhabitants2009: 0.671 Per 1 000 inhabitants2010: 0.625 Per 1 000 inhabitants2011: 0.583 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 0.556 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 0.522 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 0.503 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 0.485 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 0.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 0.441 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 0.424 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 0.404 Per 1 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

European Union (28 countries) recorded 0.404 Per 1 000 inhabitants for mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in European Union (28 countries) peaked at 2.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.404 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2019.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in European Union (28 countries), year by year

Annual values for Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to environment-related risks — Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in European Union (28 countries), 1990 to 2019.
Year Per 1 000 inhabitants Change
1990 2.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants
1991 2.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants -5.3%
1992 2 Per 1 000 inhabitants -4.8%
1993 1.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants -6.0%
1994 1.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants -5.0%
1995 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants -4.7%
1996 1.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants -5.1%
1997 1.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants -5.1%
1998 1.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants -7.4%
1999 1.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants -7.3%
2000 1.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants -7.9%
2001 1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants -5.8%
2002 1.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants -5.6%
2003 1.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants -6.1%
2004 0.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants -6.8%
2005 0.888 Per 1 000 inhabitants -5.5%
2006 0.828 Per 1 000 inhabitants -6.8%
2007 0.771 Per 1 000 inhabitants -6.9%
2008 0.717 Per 1 000 inhabitants -7.0%
2009 0.671 Per 1 000 inhabitants -6.4%
2010 0.625 Per 1 000 inhabitants -6.9%
2011 0.583 Per 1 000 inhabitants -6.7%
2012 0.556 Per 1 000 inhabitants -4.6%
2013 0.522 Per 1 000 inhabitants -6.1%
2014 0.503 Per 1 000 inhabitants -3.6%
2015 0.485 Per 1 000 inhabitants -3.6%
2016 0.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants -5.2%
2017 0.441 Per 1 000 inhabitants -4.1%
2018 0.424 Per 1 000 inhabitants -3.9%
2019 0.404 Per 1 000 inhabitants -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.75 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2000s 0.9244 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.671 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 0.5003 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.404 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.625 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10

Countries ranked near European Union (28 countries)

  1. 10 Eritrea 53.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 10 Estonia 0.665 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 11 Equatorial Guinea 2.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 11 Sierra Leone 53.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 12 Lithuania 0.458 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 12 Benin 47.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  7. 12 Moldova 1.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  8. 13 Haiti 43.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  9. 14 Croatia 0.857 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  10. 14 Burundi 43.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  11. 15 Türkiye 0.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  12. 15 Nigeria 43.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  13. 16 South Sudan 43.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

Frequently asked questions

What is mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in European Union (28 countries)?
Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in European Union (28 countries) was 0.404 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to recorded in European Union (28 countries)?
The highest recorded value was 2.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to recorded in European Union (28 countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.404 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2019.
How does European Union (28 countries) rank for mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to?
European Union (28 countries) ranks 13th out of 19 groups with data for 2019.
Is mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to rising or falling in European Union (28 countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this European Union (28 countries) data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to environment-related risks — Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to environment-related risks — Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
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The Mortality and Welfare Costs from Exposure to Environmental Risks database provides data on health impacts and welfare costs from exposure to environmentally-related risks. This dataset integrates data on mortality and Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 (GBD 2019), and quantifies welfare costs using a methodology adapted from the OECD (2017), The Rising Cost of Ambient Air Pollution thus far in the 21st Century: Results from the BRIICS and the OECD Countries. The database covers a wide range of environmental risks, including air pollution, climate-related threats, exposure to hazardous substances such as lead and radon, unsafe water and sanitation, environment-related occupational risks, and environment-related behavioral risks. The data are disaggregated by gender and age groups, providing a granular view of how these risks impact dimensions of the population. Data source(s): GBD (2019), Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 Results, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Seattle, United States. http://ghdx.healthdata.org/gbd-results-tool GBD 2019 Risk Factor Collaborators (2020), Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019, The Lancet, Volume 396, Issue 10258, Pages 1223-1249. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30752-2. Online Appendix 1: https://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S0140673620307522-mmc1.pdf OECD (2017), The Rising Cost of Ambient Air Pollution thus far in the 21st Century: Results from the BRIICS and the OECD Countries, OECD Publishing, Paris. http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/d1b2b844-en Contact: env.stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: December 2020 For further details on the dataset, consult the Dataset documentation.