Mortality rate attributed to household and ambient air pollution, age-standardized (per 100,000 population)

This indicator measures the annual mortality linked to the combined impacts of indoor and outdoor air pollutants, expressed per 100,000 individuals in the population, while accounting for age-related variations. It provides insight into the public health burden of poor air quality, specifically targeting the lethal effects of conditions such as acute respiratory infections across all ages, and more chronic diseases like cerebrovascular and ischemic heart diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and lung cancer in adults over 25. By standardizing the rates for age, this metric allows for more accurate comparisons across populations and time periods, highlighting crucial gaps in healthcare interventions and the urgent need for effective air quality management strategies to improve community health outcomes. Source: