Mortality rate, adult, female in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Mortality rate, adult, female was 196.85 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
196.85 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
7th
of 47 groups
All-time high
376.2 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
196.85 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, female in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 196.85 per 1,000 female adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 376.2 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 196.85 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 7th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 376.2 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 373.12 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 369.61 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 365.67 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 361.3 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 358.96 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 359.49 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 352.66 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 349.04 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 346.88 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 343.82 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 341.23 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 347.75 per 1,000 female adults | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 340.25 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 337.66 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 336.78 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 329.97 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 326.4 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 323.4 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 319.88 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 314.75 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 312.59 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 310.63 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 325.32 per 1,000 female adults | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 326.13 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 324.68 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 321.65 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 317.98 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 321.19 per 1,000 female adults | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 321.64 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 328.9 per 1,000 female adults | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 336.24 per 1,000 female adults | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 344.96 per 1,000 female adults | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 347.05 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 352.34 per 1,000 female adults | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 351.19 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 359.22 per 1,000 female adults | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 362.38 per 1,000 female adults | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 369.95 per 1,000 female adults | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 367.52 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 367.08 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 368.57 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 368.4 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 366.85 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 362.91 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 357.1 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 347.32 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 336.44 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 324.38 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 312.49 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 299.94 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 291.04 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 276.25 per 1,000 female adults | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 265.73 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 257.22 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 249.53 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 241.8 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 234.46 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 224.68 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 217.18 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 215.83 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 235.2 per 1,000 female adults | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 206.25 per 1,000 female adults | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 196.97 per 1,000 female adults | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 196.85 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 361.29 per 1,000 female adults | 346.88 per 1,000 female adults | 376.2 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 334.71 per 1,000 female adults | 319.88 per 1,000 female adults | 347.75 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 319.66 per 1,000 female adults | 310.63 per 1,000 female adults | 326.13 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 351.97 per 1,000 female adults | 328.9 per 1,000 female adults | 369.95 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 351.15 per 1,000 female adults | 312.49 per 1,000 female adults | 368.57 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 255.78 per 1,000 female adults | 217.18 per 1,000 female adults | 299.94 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.22 per 1,000 female adults | 196.85 per 1,000 female adults | 235.2 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 4 Chad 307.81 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 5 Naoero 304.01 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 6 Zimbabwe 273.92 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 7 Kenya 271.88 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 262.25 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 9 South Sudan 246.48 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 10 Liberia 242.69 per 1,000 female adults compare
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- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0284 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Africa Eastern and Southern was 196.85 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 376.2 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 196.85 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.