Mortality rate, adult, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Mortality rate, adult, female was 74.2 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
74.2 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
398.56 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
74.15 per 1,000 female adults
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, female in East Asia & Pacific is 74.2 per 1,000 female adults, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 398.56 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 74.15 per 1,000 female adults, in 2023.
That places East Asia & Pacific 39th 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, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 398.56 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 354.16 per 1,000 female adults | -11.1% |
| 1962 | 292.96 per 1,000 female adults | -17.3% |
| 1963 | 286.06 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 278.84 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 277.58 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 269.5 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 256.53 per 1,000 female adults | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 251.16 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 243.46 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 235.52 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 227.51 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 221.26 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 211.89 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 205.12 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 199.56 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 198.45 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 186.51 per 1,000 female adults | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 181.14 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 173.78 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 169.98 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 164.66 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 160.19 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 155.53 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 150.74 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 146.3 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 142.08 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 137.79 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 134.21 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 130.72 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 129.05 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 124.86 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 121 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 116.38 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 114.25 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 111.64 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 108.56 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 106 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 104.14 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 103.1 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 101.14 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 99.3 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 97.18 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 95.09 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 96.62 per 1,000 female adults | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 91.79 per 1,000 female adults | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 90.79 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 89.09 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 91.44 per 1,000 female adults | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 86.45 per 1,000 female adults | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 85.49 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 84.27 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 82.66 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 81.7 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 80.44 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 79.26 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 78.12 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 76.65 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 75.99 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 75.2 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 76.35 per 1,000 female adults | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 83.68 per 1,000 female adults | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 75.37 per 1,000 female adults | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 74.15 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 74.2 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 290.88 per 1,000 female adults | 243.46 per 1,000 female adults | 398.56 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 204.07 per 1,000 female adults | 173.78 per 1,000 female adults | 235.52 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 149.22 per 1,000 female adults | 130.72 per 1,000 female adults | 169.98 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.9 per 1,000 female adults | 103.1 per 1,000 female adults | 129.05 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.89 per 1,000 female adults | 86.45 per 1,000 female adults | 101.14 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.98 per 1,000 female adults | 75.2 per 1,000 female adults | 85.49 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.75 per 1,000 female adults | 74.15 per 1,000 female adults | 83.68 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 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
- 40 Micronesia, Federated States of 171.87 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 41 Namibia 170.87 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 42 Rwanda 170.33 per 1,000 female adults compare
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- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 -0.7993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0324 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 -0.9374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0365 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 0.0412 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in East Asia & Pacific was 74.2 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?
- The highest recorded value was 398.56 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.15 per 1,000 female adults in 2023.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.