Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in World
World: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 156.75 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
156.75
Change on year
up 13.0%
Rank
7th
of 11 groups
All-time high
182.87
in 2000
All-time low
132.24
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in World, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
World recorded 156.75 for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in World peaked at 182.87 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 132.24, 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 182.87 | — |
| 2001 | 180.78 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 179.47 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 177.82 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 175.91 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 172.77 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 167.94 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 163.91 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 161.41 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 156.44 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 153.86 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 150.31 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 147.33 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 144.37 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 142.58 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 140.76 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 139.25 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 136.8 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 134.67 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 132.24 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 138.76 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 156.75 | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171.93 | 156.44 | 182.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.22 | 132.24 | 153.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.76 | 138.76 | 156.75 | 2 |
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- 5 Somalia 404.5 compare
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- 7 Namibia 378.14 compare
- 8 South Africa 371.43 compare
- 9 Botswana 365.67 compare
- 10 Guinea-Bissau 355.47 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in World?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in World was 156.75 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 182.87 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.24 in 2019.
- How does World rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- World ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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