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Outdoor air pollution deaths by age, World, 1990 to 2016

Annual number of premature deaths attributed to outdoor (ambient) air pollution, measured for both particulate matter and ozone exposure. This is measured as
attributed deaths linked to all established mortality and disease risks from air pollution.

19902016199520002005201075 to 79 years70 to 74 years65 to 69 years60 to 64 years55 to 59 years50 to 54 years45 to 49 years40 to 44 years35 to 39 years30 to 34 years25 to 29 years20 to 24 years15 to 19 years10 to 14 years5 to 9 yearsUnder-5s80+ years

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease