Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)

Africa, low income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes was 34.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
34.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 8.2%
Rank
38th
of 48 regions
All-time high
73.86 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2000
All-time low
34.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes in Africa, low income countries (World Bank), 2000–2019

0204060802000200920192000: 73.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2001: 69 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2002: 60.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2003: 59.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2004: 57.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2005: 50.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2006: 51.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2007: 50.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2008: 50.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2009: 43 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2010: 40.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2011: 45.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2012: 43.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2013: 40.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2014: 39.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2015: 37.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2016: 35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2017: 36.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2018: 37.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2019: 34.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

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

Analysis

Africa, low income countries (World Bank) recorded 34.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Africa, low income countries (World Bank) peaked at 73.86 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2019.

Africa, low income countries (World Bank) ranks 38th of 48 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes in Africa, low income countries (World Bank), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes of premature deaths — Low temperature, premature deaths in Africa, low income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2019.
Year Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Change
2000 73.86 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2001 68.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -6.6%
2002 60.26 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -12.6%
2003 59.32 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -1.6%
2004 57.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -3.5%
2005 50.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -11.8%
2006 51.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.6%
2007 50.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -2.2%
2008 50.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.3%
2009 43.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -15.3%
2010 40.16 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -6.7%
2011 45.11 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +12.3%
2012 43.31 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -4.0%
2013 40.18 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -7.2%
2014 39.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -2.3%
2015 37.13 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -5.5%
2016 34.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -5.8%
2017 36.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +4.3%
2018 37.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +3.7%
2019 34.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 43.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 73.86 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 38.92 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 34.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 45.11 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10

Countries ranked near Africa, low income countries (World Bank)

  1. 35 Norway 358.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 36 Canada 355.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 37 Kazakhstan 354.32 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 38 Switzerland 347.62 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 39 France 340.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 40 Uruguay 336.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  7. 41 Nepal 331.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare

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What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Africa, low income countries (World Bank) was 34.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
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The highest recorded value was 73.86 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 34.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019.
How does Africa, low income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes?
Africa, low income countries (World Bank) ranks 38th out of 48 regions with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes rising or falling in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes of premature deaths — Low temperature, premature deaths
Unit
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
243 places, 4,849 data points, 2000–2019
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 30 shows the economic costs of premature deaths caused by various environmental hazards, such as air pollution, unsafe water, and high and low temperatures.