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

Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes was 424.44 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
424.44 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
19th
of 48 regions
All-time high
470.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2009
All-time low
424.44 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

01002003004005002000200920192000: 426.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2001: 425.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2002: 430.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2003: 435.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2004: 430.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2005: 431.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2006: 443 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2007: 451.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2008: 462.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2009: 470.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2010: 469 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2011: 463.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2012: 459 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2013: 455 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2014: 460.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2015: 461.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2016: 458.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2017: 454.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2018: 431.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2019: 424.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

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

Analysis

Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) recorded 424.44 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 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) peaked at 470.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2009 and was at its lowest, 424.44 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2019.

That places Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) 19th out of 48 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes of premature deaths — Ambient particulate matter, premature deaths in Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2019.
Year Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Change
2000 426.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2001 425.55 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.3%
2002 430.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.2%
2003 435.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.1%
2004 430.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -1.1%
2005 431.71 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.2%
2006 442.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.6%
2007 451.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.9%
2008 462.12 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.4%
2009 470.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.7%
2010 469.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.2%
2011 463.93 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -1.1%
2012 459.02 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -1.1%
2013 455.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.9%
2014 460.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.1%
2015 461.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.2%
2016 458.19 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.7%
2017 454.26 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.9%
2018 431.79 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -4.9%
2019 424.44 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 440.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 425.55 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 470.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 453.73 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 424.44 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 469.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10

Countries ranked near Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)

  1. 16 Morocco 745.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 17 Hungary 710.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 18 Lithuania 443.65 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 18 India 708.32 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 19 Equatorial Guinea 255.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 19 Mongolia 694.52 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  7. 20 Barbados 624.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  8. 21 Nepal 622.49 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  9. 22 Iraq 610.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare

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What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) was 424.44 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 470.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2009.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 424.44 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019.
How does Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes?
Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 19th out of 48 regions with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes rising or falling in Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes of premature deaths — Ambient particulate matter, 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.