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Death rates from ambient particulate air pollution vs. GDP per capita, 2017

Deaths attributed to exposure to outdoor particulate air pollution, measured as the number of premature deaths per 100,000 people versus gross domestic product
(GDP) per capita, measured in constant international-$. Death rates are age-standardized, so correct for differences in age structures between populations.

GDP per capita (int.-$)$1,000$10,000$100,000$2,000$5,000$20,000$50,000Deathsfromambientparticulateairpollution(per100,000)WorldWorldIndiaIndiaNorth AmericaNorth AmericaIndonesiaIndonesiaPakistanPakistanRussiaRussiaJapanJapanEthiopiaEthiopiaPhilippinesPhilippinesMozambiqueMozambiqueNepalNepalSomaliaSomaliaHaitiHaitiQatarQatarAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth AmericaNo data

Source: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Data compiled from multiple sources by World Bank