Table 2.
2015 estimates of mortality and disability-adjusted life-years attributable to ambient particulate matter pollution and population-weighted mean particulate matter pollution in the world's ten most populous countries
| Deaths, in thousands (95% UI) | Risk factor rank for deaths | Deaths per 100 000 people (95% UI) | DALYs, in thousands (95% UI) | DALYs per 100 000 people (95% UI) | Population-weighted mean PM2·5(μg/m3; 95% UI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1108·1 (948·7–1272·8) | 1 | 84·3 (71·5–96·7) | 21 778·7 (18 903·5–24 584·2) | 1478·6 (1275·9–1675·6) | 58·4 (58·1–58·7) |
| India | 1090·4 (936·6–1254·8) | 2 | 133·5 (112·8–154·9) | 29 609·6 (25 923·3–33 562·7) | 2922·1 (2527·3–3327·5) | 74·3 (73·9–74·8) |
| USA | 88·4 (66·8–115·0) | 6 | 18·5 (14·2–23·7) | 1485·9 (1166·3–1841·7) | 337·1 (265·0–416·8) | 8·4 (8·4–8·5) |
| Indonesia | 78·6 (62·0–96·7) | 7 | 49·9 (38·5–61·6) | 2185·0 (1730·4–2716·2) | 1081·1 (860·4–1324·2) | 15·4 (15·1–15·7) |
| Brazil | 52·3 (41·9–65·1) | 9 | 30·9 (24·2–39·0) | 1083·9 (884·0–1322·7) | 573·7 (467·3–702·3) | 11·4 (11·2–11·5) |
| Pakistan | 135·1 (114·3–159·2) | 4 | 136·3 (113·7–163·5) | 4217·3 (3545·1–4916·3) | 3114·2 (2651·3–3657·7) | 65·0 (63·8–66·2) |
| Nigeria | 50·9 (35·7–73·2) | 10 | 68·9 (48·5–101·7) | 2410·0 (1640·4–3387·0) | 1581·0 (1107·6–2237·2) | 38·0 (37·5–38·5) |
| Bangladesh | 122·4 (103·2–144·4) | 5 | 133·2 (111·8–158·4) | 3408·0 (2920·3–3945·8) | 2972·0 (2533·4–3469·1) | 89·4 (87·3–91·7) |
| Russia | 136·9 (111·3–161·1) | 3 | 62·6 (51·8–73·2) | 2601·6 (2194·8–3007·2) | 1255·0 (1077·8–1431·1) | 16·6 (16·2–17·0) |
| Japan | 60·6 (44·5–81·4) | 8 | 16·8 (12·8–21·9) | 705·8 (561·2–891·0) | 261·7 (212·8–319·2) | 13·3 (13·1–13·6) |
Countries are shown in order of population size in 2015. DALY=disability-adjusted life-year. PM2·5=particle mass with aerodynamic diameter less than 2·5 μm. UI=uncertainty interval.