South Africa - Mortality Due to Air Pollution

Since 2014, South Africa Mortality Due to Air Pollution was down by 2.5% year on year. With 423.41 Units Per Million Persons in 2019, the country was number 53 comparing other countries in Mortality Due to Air Pollution. South Africa is overtaken by South Korea, which was number 52 with 426.67 Units Per Million Persons and is followed by Ghana with 412.24 Units Per Million Persons. Macedonia topped the ranking with 1,321.07 Units Per Million Persons in 2019, -0.2% versus 2018. Bulgaria, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. United Arab Emirates recorded the best 5 years average growth at +6.8% per year, while Estonia witnessed the worst performance at -5.9% per year.

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Date Units Per Million Persons
2019 423.41
2018 435.89
2017 467.12
2016 476.91
2015 482.78
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How does South Africa rank in Mortality Due to Air Pollution?

# 163 Countries Units Per Million Persons Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Macedonia
1,321 2019 -0.2 % +0.1 % View data
2 #2
Bulgaria
1,296 2019 +0.5 % -0.1 % View data
52 #52
South Korea
427 2019 +6.3 % +3.9 % View data
53 #53
South Africa
423 2019 -2.9 % -2.5 % View data
54 #54
Ghana
412 2019 +0.3 % +0.8 % View data
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