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Sterblichkeitsrate infolge von Verschmutzung der Raum- bzw. Außenluft
Year	Value	Units	Series
2010	26789	Attributable deaths	Attributable deaths due to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) in the population aged 25 years and older
2011	25134	Attributable deaths	Attributable deaths due to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) in the population aged 25 years and older
2012	22362	Attributable deaths	Attributable deaths due to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) in the population aged 25 years and older
2013	21946	Attributable deaths	Attributable deaths due to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) in the population aged 25 years and older
2014	20703	Attributable deaths	Attributable deaths due to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) in the population aged 25 years and older
2015	19233	Attributable deaths	Attributable deaths due to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) in the population aged 25 years and older
2016	18056	Attributable deaths	Attributable deaths due to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) in the population aged 25 years and older
2017	17534	Attributable deaths	Attributable deaths due to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) in the population aged 25 years and older
2018	18146	Attributable deaths	Attributable deaths due to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) in the population aged 25 years and older
2019	13057	Attributable deaths	Attributable deaths due to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) in the population aged 25 years and older
2020	11658	Attributable deaths	Attributable deaths due to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) in the population aged 25 years and older
2021	12818	Attributable deaths	Attributable deaths due to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) in the population aged 25 years and older
2010	466082	DALYs	DALYs due to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) in the population aged 25 years and older
2011	435290	DALYs	DALYs due to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) in the population aged 25 years and older
2012	375632	DALYs	DALYs due to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) in the population aged 25 years and older
2013	378623	DALYs	DALYs due to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) in the population aged 25 years and older
2014	362514	DALYs	DALYs due to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) in the population aged 25 years and older
2015	332666	DALYs	DALYs due to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) in the population aged 25 years and older
2016	315346	DALYs	DALYs due to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) in the population aged 25 years and older
2017	301737	DALYs	DALYs due to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) in the population aged 25 years and older
2018	324648	DALYs	DALYs due to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) in the population aged 25 years and older
2019	239209	DALYs	DALYs due to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) in the population aged 25 years and older
2020	212531	DALYs	DALYs due to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) in the population aged 25 years and older
2021	232863	DALYs	DALYs due to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) in the population aged 25 years and older

Data source: German Environment Agency

Geographic coverage: Germany

Fine particulate matter-related burden of disease (attributable deaths)

(mean estimated value)

Data sources:: German Environment Agency , Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) , Robert Koch Institute
Geographic coverage:: Germany
Unit of measurement:
Notes:: • The confidence interval (CI) is shown as a dashed line in the chart.
• Number of attributable deaths: Number of deaths that can be statistically attributed to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅).
Notes:: • The confidence interval (CI) is shown as a dashed line in the chart.
• Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs): Number of healthy life years lost due to death and morbidity caused by diseases that can be statistically attributed to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅).
Note:: Number of attributable deaths: Number of deaths that can be statistically attributed to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅).
Note:: Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs): Number of healthy life years lost due to death and morbidity caused by diseases that can be statistically attributed to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅).
Note:: Number of attributable deaths: Number of deaths that can be statistically attributed to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅).
Note:: Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs): Number of healthy life years lost due to death and morbidity caused by diseases that can be statistically attributed to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅).
Note:
Last modification of data:
Copyright:: © Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), 2024

Data sources:: German Environment Agency , Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) , Robert Koch Institute
Geographic coverage:: Germany
Unit of measurement:
Notes:: • The confidence interval (CI) is shown as a dashed line in the chart.
• Number of attributable deaths: Number of deaths that can be statistically attributed to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅).
Notes:: • The confidence interval (CI) is shown as a dashed line in the chart.
• Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs): Number of healthy life years lost due to death and morbidity caused by diseases that can be statistically attributed to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅).
Note:: Number of attributable deaths: Number of deaths that can be statistically attributed to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅).
Note:: Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs): Number of healthy life years lost due to death and morbidity caused by diseases that can be statistically attributed to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅).
Note:: Number of attributable deaths: Number of deaths that can be statistically attributed to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅).
Note:: Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs): Number of healthy life years lost due to death and morbidity caused by diseases that can be statistically attributed to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅).
Note:
Last modification of data:
Copyright:: © Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), 2024

Indicator 3.9.1
Mortality rate attributed to household and ambient air pollution

Fine particulate matter-related burden of disease

Year	Attributable deaths due to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM_2,5) in the population aged 25,years and older by type of disease (upper and lower estimator)
	Total	of which
	Total	Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)	Lung cancer	Stroke	Ischemic heart diseases	Diabetes mellitus type 2
2010	18,415 - 35,194	2,110 - 3,708	4,112 - 7,227	2,183 - 3,843	7,848 - 16,780	2,162 - 3,636
2011	17,216 - 33,141	2,014 - 3,564	4,006 - 7,080	2,044 - 3,648	7,041 - 15,263	2,111 - 3,586
2012	15,072 - 29,928	1,561 - 2,845	3,135 - 5,668	1,561 - 2,959	7,084 - 15,361	1,731 - 3,095
2013	14,804 - 29,376	1,854 - 3,352	3,456 - 6,218	1,708 - 3,184	5,901 - 13,305	1,885 - 3,317
2014	13,977 - 27,701	1,707 - 3,086	3,413 - 6,140	1,639 - 3,058	5,476 - 12,344	1,742 - 3,073
2015	12,847 - 25,983	1,697 - 3,113	3,019 - 5,483	1,471 - 2,829	4,984 - 11,519	1,676 - 3,039
2016	12,055 - 24,424	1,563 - 2,873	2,949 - 5,365	1,436 - 2,776	4,581 - 10,623	1,526 - 2,787
2017	11,647 - 23,800	1,619 - 2,995	2,755 - 5,038	1,326 - 2,599	4,378 - 10,265	1,569 - 2,903
2018	12,075 - 24,602	1,670 - 3,086	2,856 - 5,215	1,394 - 2,718	4,541 - 10,616	1,614 - 2,967
2019	8,556 - 17,950	1,235 - 2,320	1,846 - 3,415	1,033 - 2,100	3,247 - 7,807	1,195 - 2,308
2020	7,578 - 16,132	1,009 - 1,911	1,622 - 3,019	898 - 1,864	2,900 - 7,065	1,149 - 2,273
2021	8,374 - 17,636	1,097 - 2,064	1,807 - 3,347	938 - 1,911	3,245 - 7,819	1,287 - 2,495

Year	DALYs due to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM_2,5) in the population aged 25,years and older by type of disease (upper and lower estimator)
	Total	of which
	Total	Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)	Lung cancer	Stroke	Ischemic heart diseases	Diabetes mellitus type 2
2010	324,434 - 600,952	44,704 - 78,569	67,718 - 119,019	45,480 - 79,415	106,391 - 222,800	60,141 - 101,149
2011	301,812 - 563,402	42,217 - 74,705	65,836 - 116,362	42,353 - 74,993	94,085 - 199,957	57,321 - 97,385
2012	255,796 - 494,360	31,973 - 58,258	51,384 - 92,896	31,887 - 59,986	94,494 - 200,871	46,058 - 82,349
2013	258,232 - 497,731	37,193 - 67,265	56,907 - 102,393	34,926 - 64,660	78,494 - 174,170	50,712 - 89,243
2014	247,379 - 476,281	35,267 - 63,778	55,861 - 100,493	33,931 - 62,865	73,296 - 162,639	49,024 - 86,506
2015	224,439 - 441,719	33,405 - 61,271	49,544 - 89,995	30,213 - 57,679	66,290 - 151,198	44,987 - 81,576
2016	212,553 - 419,206	31,589 - 58,051	48,007 - 87,340	29,278 - 56,147	61,128 - 139,971	42,551 - 77,697
2017	202,294 - 402,829	31,379 - 58,051	44,618 - 81,590	27,087 - 52,677	57,544 - 133,403	41,666 - 77,108
2018	218,256 - 432,298	33,596 - 62,069	46,343 - 84,601	32,069 - 61,768	60,434 - 139,616	45,814 - 84,244
2019	158,297 - 323,108	25,064 - 47,062	31,262 - 57,839	23,867 - 47,849	43,177 - 102,900	34,927 - 67,458
2020	139,489 - 289,242	21,074 - 39,895	27,278 - 50,780	20,942 - 42,811	38,479 - 93,040	31,716 - 62,716
2021	153,716 - 314,882	23,170 - 43,580	29,959 - 55,490	22,734 - 45,685	42,609 - 101,785	35,244 - 68,342

Data source:	German Environment Agency
Geographic coverage:	Germany
Unit of measurement:	Number, DALYs
Notes:	The upper and lower estimator (confidence interval) represent the uncertainty of the calculation based on the relative risk. Number of attributable deaths: Number of deaths that can be statistically attributed to long-term exposure to particulate matter (PM_2,5). Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs): Number of healthy life years lost due to death and morbidity caused by diseases that can be statistically attributed to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM_2,5).
Copyright:	Â© Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), 2024 Reproduction and distribution, also of parts, are permitted provided that the source is mentioned.

This overview contains information on the time series shown that are available in Germany and their compliance with the UN metadata. The national metadata contains supplementary methodological and country-specific information.

Time series available	Attributable deaths due to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) in the population aged 25 years and older DALYs due to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) in the population aged 25 years and older Attributable deaths due to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) in the population aged 25 years and older by type of disease DALYs due to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) in the population aged 25 years and older by type of disease
Compliance with the UN metadata	The time series are not compliant with the UN metadata, but provide additional information.
National metadata	Metadata on the presented time series opens in a new window
Data state	2024/05/31

This overview contains information on the metadata of the SDG indicator shown, as defined by the United Nations Statistical Commission. The complete UN metadata is provided by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD).

Target	By 2030, substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination
Indicator name	Mortality rate attributed to household and ambient air pollution
Tier category	Tier I opens in a new window
UN custodian agency	World Health Organization (WHO)
Link to UN metadata	Metadata on this indicator opens in a new window

Data source 1


Organisation	German Environment Agency
Data source	Health relevance of fine particulate matter (only available in German) opens in a new window

Data source 2


Organisation	Federal Statistical Office (Destatis)
Data source	Number of deaths - GBE opens in a new window
	Population in 100 meters grid (only available in German) opens in a new window

Data source 3


Organisation	Robert Koch Institute
Data source	Health in Germany today (only available in German) opens in a new window
	12-month prevalence of known chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Germany (only available in German) opens in a new window
	12-month prevalence of known diabetes mellitus in Germany (only available in German) opens in a new window
	12-month prevalence of stroke or chronic complaints resulting from stroke in Germany (only available in German) opens in a new window

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Indicator 3.9.1 Mortality rate attributed to household and ambient air pollution

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