Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 245.15 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
245.15
Change on year
up 7.2%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
372.02
in 2000
All-time low
227.48
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Africa (WHO region) recorded 245.15 for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 372.02 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 227.48, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 372.02 | — |
| 2001 | 369.99 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 370.58 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 369.62 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 364.09 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 354.34 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 342.41 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 328.92 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 316.5 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 305.15 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 293.73 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 283.04 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 272.8 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 263.92 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 257.68 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 250.35 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 243.7 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 237.56 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 232.23 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 227.48 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 228.62 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 245.15 | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 349.36 | 305.15 | 372.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 256.25 | 227.48 | 293.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 236.88 | 228.62 | 245.15 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Africa (WHO region)?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Africa (WHO region) was 245.15 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 372.02 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 227.48 in 2019.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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