Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 173.26 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
173.26
Change on year
up 8.2%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
189.74
in 2000
All-time low
148.12
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) is 173.26, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 189.74 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 148.12, 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 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 189.74 | — |
| 2001 | 188.68 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 186.87 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 187.95 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 183.85 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 184.88 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 179.41 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 175.57 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 171.62 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 169.06 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 166.75 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 170.47 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 164.99 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 160.97 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 162.94 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 161.8 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 159.63 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 156.67 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 152.58 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 148.12 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 160.1 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 173.26 | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 181.76 | 169.06 | 189.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.49 | 148.12 | 170.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.68 | 160.1 | 173.26 | 2 |
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- 6 Mozambique 386.35 compare
- 7 Namibia 378.14 compare
- 8 South Africa 371.43 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 173.26 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 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 189.74 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 148.12 in 2019.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (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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