Mortality rate, adult, female in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Mortality rate, adult, female was 119.38 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
119.38 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
15th
of 47 groups
All-time high
350.99 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
119.38 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 119.38 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 350.99 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 119.38 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 350.99 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 347.46 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 343.28 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 338.86 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 333.05 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 341.09 per 1,000 female adults | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 332.38 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 322.73 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 313.64 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 309.36 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 312.62 per 1,000 female adults | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 314.89 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 296.62 per 1,000 female adults | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 291.88 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 287.09 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 283.8 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 277.91 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 270.6 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 263.99 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 254 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 247.01 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 241.01 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 234.71 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 230.01 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 224.85 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 220.51 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 216.33 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 211.62 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 209.12 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 206.14 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 205.31 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 204.68 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 200.98 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 199.03 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 199.13 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 196.22 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 194.41 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 192.01 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 189.61 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 187.29 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 183.28 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 180.78 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 176.52 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 174.13 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 172.62 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 167.06 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 162.91 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 158.89 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 157.25 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 152.62 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 150.62 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 146.83 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 144.52 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 142.46 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 140.13 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 138.44 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 136.34 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 134.08 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 132.44 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 129.98 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 138.06 per 1,000 female adults | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 167.35 per 1,000 female adults | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 124.44 per 1,000 female adults | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 121 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 119.38 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, female in Early-demographic dividend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -25.6% | 167.35 per 1,000 female adults | 124.44 per 1,000 female adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 333.28 per 1,000 female adults | 309.36 per 1,000 female adults | 350.99 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 285.34 per 1,000 female adults | 254 per 1,000 female adults | 314.89 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 224.13 per 1,000 female adults | 206.14 per 1,000 female adults | 247.01 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 196.87 per 1,000 female adults | 187.29 per 1,000 female adults | 205.31 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.6 per 1,000 female adults | 152.62 per 1,000 female adults | 183.28 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.59 per 1,000 female adults | 129.98 per 1,000 female adults | 150.62 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.05 per 1,000 female adults | 119.38 per 1,000 female adults | 167.35 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 12 Togo 237.17 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 13 South Africa 234.18 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 14 Guinea 232.86 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 15 Somalia 230.83 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 16 Eswatini 230.65 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 219.2 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 18 Burundi 216.85 per 1,000 female adults compare
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0442 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Early-demographic dividend?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Early-demographic dividend was 119.38 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 350.99 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.38 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.