Mortality rate, adult, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Mortality rate, adult, female was 77.7 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
77.7 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
36th
of 47 groups
All-time high
438.8 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
77.7 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 77.7 per 1,000 female adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 438.8 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 77.7 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, adult, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 438.8 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 388.05 per 1,000 female adults | -11.6% |
| 1962 | 316.77 per 1,000 female adults | -18.4% |
| 1963 | 309.68 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 302.05 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 301.16 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 291.75 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 279.54 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 273.02 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 264.17 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 256.05 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 247.58 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 240.51 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 229.73 per 1,000 female adults | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 222.22 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 216.27 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 215.56 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 201.74 per 1,000 female adults | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 195.69 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 187.63 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 182.47 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 177.42 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 172.13 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 166.54 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 161.49 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 156.49 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 151.96 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 147.13 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 143.28 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 139.44 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 137.7 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 133.04 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 128.84 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 123.75 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 121.44 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 118.39 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 115.17 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 112.41 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 110.34 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 109.22 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 107.19 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 105.29 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 102.98 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 100.62 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 102.37 per 1,000 female adults | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 96.96 per 1,000 female adults | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 95.95 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 94.15 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 96.92 per 1,000 female adults | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 91.48 per 1,000 female adults | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 90.51 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 88.97 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 87.51 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 86.51 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 85.16 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 83.96 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 82.71 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 81.19 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 80.48 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 79.67 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 80.62 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 88.73 per 1,000 female adults | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 78.79 per 1,000 female adults | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 77.88 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 77.7 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 316.5 per 1,000 female adults | 264.17 per 1,000 female adults | 438.8 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 221.3 per 1,000 female adults | 187.63 per 1,000 female adults | 256.05 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 159.83 per 1,000 female adults | 139.44 per 1,000 female adults | 182.47 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.03 per 1,000 female adults | 109.22 per 1,000 female adults | 137.7 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.39 per 1,000 female adults | 91.48 per 1,000 female adults | 107.19 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.67 per 1,000 female adults | 79.67 per 1,000 female adults | 90.51 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.74 per 1,000 female adults | 77.7 per 1,000 female adults | 88.73 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 33 Tuvalu 187.41 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 34 Niger 184.44 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 35 Angola 182.31 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 36 Afghanistan 175.95 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 37 Mozambique 175.59 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 38 Papua New Guinea 175.17 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 39 Djibouti 172.52 per 1,000 female adults compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 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 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 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 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 77.7 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 438.8 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.7 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.