Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Upper-middle income (World Bank)
Upper-middle income (World Bank): Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 129.16 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
129.16
Change on year
up 8.5%
Rank
8th
of 11 groups
All-time high
158.02
in 2000
All-time low
110.2
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Upper-middle income (World Bank), 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank) is 129.16, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Upper-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 158.02 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 110.2, 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 158.02 | — |
| 2001 | 155.92 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 155.65 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 155.12 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 155.74 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 151.23 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 147.12 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 143.45 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 140.37 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 134.42 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 130.45 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 126.9 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 123.69 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 120.51 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 118.89 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 116.77 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 115.68 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 113.45 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 111.7 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 110.2 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 119.02 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 129.16 | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149.7 | 134.42 | 158.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.82 | 110.2 | 130.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.09 | 119.02 | 129.16 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Upper-middle income (World Bank)
- 5 Somalia 404.5 compare
- 6 Mozambique 386.35 compare
- 7 Namibia 378.14 compare
- 8 South Africa 371.43 compare
- 9 Botswana 365.67 compare
- 10 Guinea-Bissau 355.47 compare
- 11 Afghanistan 344.17 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Upper-middle income (World Bank) was 129.16 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 158.02 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.2 in 2019.
- How does Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper-middle income (World Bank) 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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