Mortality rate, adult, female in Arab World
Arab World: Mortality rate, adult, female was 100.84 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
100.84 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
27th
of 47 groups
All-time high
312.88 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
100.84 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Arab World, 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 Arab World stood at 100.84 per 1,000 female adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Arab World peaked at 312.88 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 100.84 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
That places Arab World 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Arab World, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 312.88 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 304.97 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 302.35 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 295.84 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 291.58 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 287.32 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 283.64 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 280.13 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 276.17 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 272.07 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 268.02 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 263.4 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 258.98 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 255.12 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 251.02 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 247.17 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 247.28 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 237.6 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 233.72 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 229.15 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 223.69 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 218.68 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 219 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 214.41 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 210.98 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 207.4 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 200.74 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 196.52 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 195.82 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 191.95 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 187.32 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 188.41 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 182.53 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 173.55 per 1,000 female adults | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 170.95 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 168.2 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 165.83 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 163.35 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 160.79 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 158.34 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 155.28 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 151.68 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 148.15 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 146.66 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 145.36 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 142.88 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 138.78 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 135.75 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 133.25 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 129.93 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 128.47 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 130.88 per 1,000 female adults | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 125.6 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 122.06 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 118.76 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 116.7 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 114.01 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 112.39 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 109.82 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 106.77 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 114.26 per 1,000 female adults | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 124.39 per 1,000 female adults | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 107.2 per 1,000 female adults | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 102.73 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 100.84 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 290.7 per 1,000 female adults | 272.07 per 1,000 female adults | 312.88 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 249.14 per 1,000 female adults | 229.15 per 1,000 female adults | 268.02 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 207.92 per 1,000 female adults | 191.95 per 1,000 female adults | 223.69 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 171.93 per 1,000 female adults | 158.34 per 1,000 female adults | 188.41 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.77 per 1,000 female adults | 129.93 per 1,000 female adults | 155.28 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.54 per 1,000 female adults | 106.77 per 1,000 female adults | 130.88 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.89 per 1,000 female adults | 100.84 per 1,000 female adults | 124.39 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 24 Equatorial Guinea 198.67 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 25 Marshall Islands 196.26 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 195.23 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 27 Gambia 193.6 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 28 Cameroon 192.84 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 191.81 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 30 Fiji 190.61 per 1,000 female adults compare
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0426 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Arab World?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Arab World was 100.84 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 Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 312.88 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.84 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Arab World rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Arab World ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World 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.