Deaths from Illnesses Caused by Household Air Pollution

Although the global death rate from household air pollution has declined overall, it still contributes to deadly illnesses such as heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

1990

2021

Ischemic heart disease

13.5

9.7

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

21.1

8.8

Intracerebral hemorrhage

12.9

5.3

Lower respiratory infections

17.5

4.6

Ischemic stroke

6.9

3.8

Neonatal preterm birth

5.9

2.0

Neonatal encephalopathy due to birth asphyxia and trauma

3.4

1.5

Diabetes mellitus type 2

1.1

1.2

Tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer

2.4

1.0

Neonatal sepsis and other neonatal infections

1.1

0.5