Mortality rate, adult, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Mortality rate, adult, female was 88.9 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, adult, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 88.9 per 1,000 female adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 260.73 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 88.9 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 47 groups on this measure, 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 260.73 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 256.5 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 252.39 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 248.58 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 243.89 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 238.55 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 233.89 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 228.83 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 227.17 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 226.07 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 229.95 per 1,000 female adults | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 218.51 per 1,000 female adults | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 214.88 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 210.01 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 206.63 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 201.6 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 199.95 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 193.64 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 190.1 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 186.42 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 182.98 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 179.59 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 176.79 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 172.48 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 168.83 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 168.66 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 161.95 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 158.89 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 155.33 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 150.8 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 147.35 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 143.88 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 140.77 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 137.71 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 135.65 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 133.06 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 130.65 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 127.99 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 126.66 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 123.06 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 120.01 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 117.93 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 114.6 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 112.91 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 110.92 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 108.71 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 107.18 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 105.45 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 104.8 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 104.22 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 106.58 per 1,000 female adults | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 100.23 per 1,000 female adults | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 98.81 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 97.64 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 96.29 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 95.07 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 95.71 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 94.52 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 93.46 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 92.29 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 109.89 per 1,000 female adults | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 132.82 per 1,000 female adults | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 98.75 per 1,000 female adults | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 91.01 per 1,000 female adults | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 88.9 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 | -25.7% | 132.82 per 1,000 female adults | 98.75 per 1,000 female adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 241.66 per 1,000 female adults | 226.07 per 1,000 female adults | 260.73 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 205.17 per 1,000 female adults | 186.42 per 1,000 female adults | 229.95 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 167.63 per 1,000 female adults | 150.8 per 1,000 female adults | 182.98 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.68 per 1,000 female adults | 123.06 per 1,000 female adults | 147.35 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.67 per 1,000 female adults | 104.22 per 1,000 female adults | 120.01 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.06 per 1,000 female adults | 92.29 per 1,000 female adults | 106.58 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.27 per 1,000 female adults | 88.9 per 1,000 female adults | 132.82 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 28 Cameroon 192.84 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 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
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0311 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 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % 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 10-14, male, annual growth rate -0.308 % 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 0.036 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 88.9 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 260.73 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.9 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.