Mortality rate, adult, female in European Union
European Union: Mortality rate, adult, female was 46.84 per 1,000 female adults in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
46.84 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 9.4%
Rank
46th
of 47 groups
All-time high
115.5 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
46.84 per 1,000 female adults
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Mortality rate, adult, female in European Union, 1960–2022
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
In 2022, mortality rate, adult, female in European Union stood at 46.84 per 1,000 female adults. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in European Union peaked at 115.5 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 46.84 per 1,000 female adults, in 2022.
That places European Union 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in European Union, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 115.5 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 111.62 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 112.63 per 1,000 female adults | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 111.07 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 106.98 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 106.33 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 104.42 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 103.86 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 103.22 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 105.59 per 1,000 female adults | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 101.34 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 101.03 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 98.83 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 97.94 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 95.64 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 95.08 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 94.01 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 92.22 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 91.07 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 90.13 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 89.91 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 87.6 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 85.9 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 86.65 per 1,000 female adults | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 84.64 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 84.21 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 83.06 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 82.21 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 80.72 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 80.16 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 78.86 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 78.62 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 77.27 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 76.81 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 75.79 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 75.18 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 73.55 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 71.97 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 70.25 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 69.11 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 67.85 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 66.85 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 65.87 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 65.24 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 62.93 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 62.12 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 60.59 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 59.83 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 58.92 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 58.07 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 55.94 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 55.07 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 53.67 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 52.62 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 51.25 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 51.24 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.18 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 49.57 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 49.08 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 47.6 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 49.38 per 1,000 female adults | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 51.68 per 1,000 female adults | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 46.84 per 1,000 female adults | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.12 per 1,000 female adults | 103.22 per 1,000 female adults | 115.5 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.73 per 1,000 female adults | 90.13 per 1,000 female adults | 101.34 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.51 per 1,000 female adults | 80.16 per 1,000 female adults | 89.91 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.74 per 1,000 female adults | 69.11 per 1,000 female adults | 78.86 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.83 per 1,000 female adults | 58.07 per 1,000 female adults | 67.85 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.62 per 1,000 female adults | 47.6 per 1,000 female adults | 55.94 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.3 per 1,000 female adults | 46.84 per 1,000 female adults | 51.68 per 1,000 female adults | 3 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 43 Kiribati 170.01 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 44 Haiti 166.34 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 45 Comoros 163.49 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 46 Malawi 162.19 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 47 Palau 162.11 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 48 Timor-Leste 156.04 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 49 Eritrea 155.86 per 1,000 female adults compare
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- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in European Union?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in European Union was 46.84 per 1,000 female adults in 2022, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 115.5 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.84 per 1,000 female adults in 2022.
- How does European Union rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- European Union ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.