Mortality rate, adult, female in India
India: Mortality rate, adult, female was 120.86 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
120.86 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
77th
of 218 countries
All-time high
386.35 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
120.86 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in India, 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 India stood at 120.86 per 1,000 female adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in India peaked at 386.35 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 120.86 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
That places India 77th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in India, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 386.35 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 384.69 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 381.47 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 377.73 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 374.52 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 382.91 per 1,000 female adults | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 378.86 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 375.23 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 359.8 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 355.74 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 351.7 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 348.01 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 343.39 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 338.06 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 330.78 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 324.02 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 316.32 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 308.53 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 299.03 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 289.72 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 280.45 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 271.35 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 262.64 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 254.45 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 246.84 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 239.93 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 233.78 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 228.49 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 224.04 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 220.15 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 216.95 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 214.16 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 211.66 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 209.84 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 207.35 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 205.13 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 202.6 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 199.55 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 196.1 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 192.11 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 187.19 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 182.97 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 177.22 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 172.07 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 167.51 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 162.16 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 157.63 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 153.72 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 150.5 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 148.05 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 146.2 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 144.82 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 143.79 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 143.04 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 142.19 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 141.37 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 140.3 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 138.99 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 137.21 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 134.93 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 139.43 per 1,000 female adults | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 184.5 per 1,000 female adults | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 125.54 per 1,000 female adults | -32.0% |
| 2023 | 122.02 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 120.86 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 375.73 per 1,000 female adults | 355.74 per 1,000 female adults | 386.35 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 324.96 per 1,000 female adults | 289.72 per 1,000 female adults | 351.7 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 246.21 per 1,000 female adults | 220.15 per 1,000 female adults | 280.45 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 205.55 per 1,000 female adults | 192.11 per 1,000 female adults | 216.95 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.9 per 1,000 female adults | 148.05 per 1,000 female adults | 187.19 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.28 per 1,000 female adults | 134.93 per 1,000 female adults | 146.2 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.47 per 1,000 female adults | 120.86 per 1,000 female adults | 184.5 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 74 Jamaica 121.83 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 75 Bahamas 121.73 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 76 Guatemala 121.55 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 78 American Samoa 120.6 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 79 Suriname 120.43 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 80 Bulgaria 118.34 per 1,000 female adults compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in India?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in India was 120.86 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 386.35 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.86 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does India rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- India ranks 77th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.