Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in United States of America
United States of America: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 141.78 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
141.78
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
108th
of 184 countries
All-time high
141.78
in 2021
All-time low
104.16
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in United States of America, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in United States of America stood at 141.78. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in United States of America peaked at 141.78 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 104.16, in 2010.
United States of America ranks 108th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 115.06 | — |
| 2001 | 116.12 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 115.01 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 114.52 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 112.03 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 113 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 112.68 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 110.11 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 108.66 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 107.47 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 104.16 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 104.52 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 104.31 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 104.2 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 104.97 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 106.57 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 109.39 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 109.47 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 107.64 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 106.85 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 126.94 | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 141.78 | +11.7% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 141.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.7, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.46 | 107.47 | 116.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.21 | 104.16 | 109.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.37 | 126.94 | 141.78 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in United States of America?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in United States of America was 141.78 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 141.78 in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.16 in 2010.
- How does United States of America rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- United States of America ranks 108th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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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