Death rates caused by air pollution in the United States 1990-2021

Published by Ian Tiseo, Feb 27, 2025

Death rates attributable to air pollution in the United States were estimated at 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. This was well below the global average death rate that year of 100 per 100,000 people. Death rates linked to air pollution in the U.S. have fallen by almost 70 percent since 1990.

Age-standardized death rates attributable to air pollution in the United States from 1990 to 2021 (per 100,000 people)

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Statistic: Age-standardized death rates attributable to air pollution in the United States from 1990 to 2021 (per 100,000 people)

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June 2024

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2021

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