Mortality rate, adult, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Mortality rate, adult, female was 76.57 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
76.57 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 5.8%
Rank
38th
of 47 groups
All-time high
160.2 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
76.57 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Europe & Central Asia (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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 76.57 per 1,000 female adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 160.2 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 76.57 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 160.2 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 156.33 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 154.09 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 151.05 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 148.11 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 146.91 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 145.49 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 144.01 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 142.27 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 141.6 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 140.64 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 139.76 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 138.08 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 136.6 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 135.19 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 134.69 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 133.83 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 131.98 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 131.09 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 130.45 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 129.53 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 128.18 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 126.48 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 125.1 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 124.11 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 121.31 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 118.08 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 116.01 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 119.46 per 1,000 female adults | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 115.51 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 116.79 per 1,000 female adults | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 118.5 per 1,000 female adults | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 125.08 per 1,000 female adults | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 127.84 per 1,000 female adults | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 127.97 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 128.69 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 126.7 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 124.26 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 122.29 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 125.95 per 1,000 female adults | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 119.9 per 1,000 female adults | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 119.89 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 118.69 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 117.83 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 116.88 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 116.64 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 114.3 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 111.79 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 108.33 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 104.16 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 100.26 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 98.17 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 94.49 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 91.37 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 89.14 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 86.47 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 84.71 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 82.03 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 80.03 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 78.22 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 85.9 per 1,000 female adults | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 94.84 per 1,000 female adults | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 79.45 per 1,000 female adults | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 81.29 per 1,000 female adults | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 76.57 per 1,000 female adults | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149 per 1,000 female adults | 141.6 per 1,000 female adults | 160.2 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 135.23 per 1,000 female adults | 130.45 per 1,000 female adults | 140.64 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 122.38 per 1,000 female adults | 115.51 per 1,000 female adults | 129.53 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.41 per 1,000 female adults | 116.79 per 1,000 female adults | 128.69 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.84 per 1,000 female adults | 104.16 per 1,000 female adults | 119.9 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.49 per 1,000 female adults | 78.22 per 1,000 female adults | 100.26 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.61 per 1,000 female adults | 76.57 per 1,000 female adults | 94.84 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 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
- 40 Micronesia (country) 171.87 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 41 Namibia 170.87 per 1,000 female adults compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 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 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 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 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 76.57 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 160.2 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.57 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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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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.