Mortality rate, adult, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Mortality rate, adult, female was 70.27 per 1,000 female adults in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
70.27 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
40th
of 47 groups
All-time high
126.77 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
66.31 per 1,000 female adults
in 2019
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Mortality rate, adult, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2023
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 70.27 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 126.77 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 66.31 per 1,000 female adults, in 2019.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 126.77 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 124.01 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 124.11 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 122.28 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 118.51 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 118.1 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 116.97 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 116.1 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 115.58 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 117.57 per 1,000 female adults | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 115.09 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 114.48 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 113.27 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 112.31 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 111 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 111.24 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 111.01 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 109.69 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 109.34 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 109.11 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 108.75 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 106.6 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 104.5 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 104.58 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 104.02 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 101.68 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 97.1 per 1,000 female adults | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 95.76 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 95.98 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 95.12 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 93.67 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 94.37 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 97.27 per 1,000 female adults | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 102.69 per 1,000 female adults | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 104.94 per 1,000 female adults | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 103.73 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 99.59 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 96.19 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 94.16 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 96.72 per 1,000 female adults | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 95.89 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 96.2 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 96.78 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 97.02 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.97 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 94.66 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 90.72 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 88.2 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 86.46 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 83.81 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 82.64 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 79.57 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 76.97 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 75.09 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 73.76 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 72.65 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 71.04 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 68.51 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 67.78 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 66.31 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 72.74 per 1,000 female adults | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 81.35 per 1,000 female adults | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 68.82 per 1,000 female adults | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 70.27 per 1,000 female adults | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120 per 1,000 female adults | 115.58 per 1,000 female adults | 126.77 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 111.65 per 1,000 female adults | 109.11 per 1,000 female adults | 115.09 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.41 per 1,000 female adults | 95.12 per 1,000 female adults | 108.75 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.33 per 1,000 female adults | 93.67 per 1,000 female adults | 104.94 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.47 per 1,000 female adults | 83.81 per 1,000 female adults | 97.02 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.43 per 1,000 female adults | 66.31 per 1,000 female adults | 82.64 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.29 per 1,000 female adults | 68.82 per 1,000 female adults | 81.35 per 1,000 female adults | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 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
- 42 Rwanda 170.33 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 43 Kiribati 170.01 per 1,000 female adults compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.9265 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0346 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Europe & Central Asia was 70.27 per 1,000 female adults in 2023, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 126.77 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.31 per 1,000 female adults in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.