A world map showing the outdoor air pollution death rate in 2023, with countries colored by death rate per 100,000 people.

A choropleth world map displaying outdoor air pollution death rates. Countries in the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Asia show the highest rates in dark red, while most of North America, South America, Europe, and Australia have lower rates in lighter orange and yellow.

Outdoor air pollution death rate, 2023 Estimated number of deaths attributed to outdoor particulate matter pollution per 100,000 people. Our World in Data No data 0 30 60 90 120 Data source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2025) OurWorldinData.org/outdoor-air-pollution | CC BY Note: To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.