Mortality rate, adult, female in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Mortality rate, adult, female was 88.36 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
88.36 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
32nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
256.46 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
88.36 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 88.36 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 256.46 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 88.36 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 32nd out of 47 groups 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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 256.46 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 252.33 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 248.14 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 244.64 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 239.94 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 234.78 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 230.32 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 225.39 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 223.76 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 222.72 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 226.35 per 1,000 female adults | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 215.22 per 1,000 female adults | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 211.73 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 206.95 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 203.61 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 198.66 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 196.99 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 190.78 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 187.24 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 183.68 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 180.36 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 177.06 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 174.25 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 170.12 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 166.7 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 166.66 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 160.16 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 157.18 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 153.76 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 149.5 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 146.11 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 142.66 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 139.66 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 136.65 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 134.63 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 132.07 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 129.7 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 127.02 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 125.67 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 122.13 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 119.16 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 117.06 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 113.76 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 112.08 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 110.15 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 107.97 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 106.43 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 104.73 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 104.1 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 103.5 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 105.74 per 1,000 female adults | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 99.53 per 1,000 female adults | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 98.12 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 96.96 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 95.65 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 94.45 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 95.07 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 93.98 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 92.87 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 91.77 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 109 per 1,000 female adults | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 131.98 per 1,000 female adults | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 98.17 per 1,000 female adults | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 90.46 per 1,000 female adults | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 88.36 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, female in Latin America & Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -25.6% | 131.98 per 1,000 female adults | 98.17 per 1,000 female adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 237.85 per 1,000 female adults | 222.72 per 1,000 female adults | 256.46 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 202.12 per 1,000 female adults | 183.68 per 1,000 female adults | 226.35 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 165.57 per 1,000 female adults | 149.5 per 1,000 female adults | 180.36 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.63 per 1,000 female adults | 122.13 per 1,000 female adults | 146.11 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.89 per 1,000 female adults | 103.5 per 1,000 female adults | 119.16 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.41 per 1,000 female adults | 91.77 per 1,000 female adults | 105.74 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.59 per 1,000 female adults | 88.36 per 1,000 female adults | 131.98 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 191.81 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 30 Fiji 190.61 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 31 Ghana 190.29 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 32 Uganda 188.53 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 33 Tuvalu 187.41 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 34 Niger 184.44 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 35 Angola 182.31 per 1,000 female adults compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- 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 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 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 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0344 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 0.0369 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Latin America & Caribbean was 88.36 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 256.46 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.36 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.