Mortality rate, adult, female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Mortality rate, adult, female was 167.38 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
167.38 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
11th
of 47 groups
All-time high
407.38 per 1,000 female adults
in 1971
All-time low
167.38 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Least developed countries, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 167.38 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Least developed countries peaked at 407.38 per 1,000 female adults in 1971 and was at its lowest, 167.38 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
That places Least developed countries 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 397.21 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 393.8 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 389.1 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 388.36 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 381.13 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 382.28 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 376.12 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 369.86 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 366.12 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 362.88 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 383.21 per 1,000 female adults | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 407.38 per 1,000 female adults | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 358.15 per 1,000 female adults | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 352.7 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 350.64 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 358.12 per 1,000 female adults | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 352.2 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 347.7 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 343.76 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 331.21 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 326.34 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 323.59 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 321.65 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 328.52 per 1,000 female adults | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 329.46 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 328.6 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 323.1 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 319.68 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 319.88 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 318.76 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 320.1 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 330.45 per 1,000 female adults | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 323.61 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 319.97 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 318.14 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 311.85 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 309.49 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 305.3 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 304.56 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 297.29 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 290.99 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 285.31 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 279.84 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 273.42 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 267.92 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 262 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 254.59 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 248.21 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 248.62 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 237.75 per 1,000 female adults | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 233.72 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 226.91 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 219.17 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 213.43 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 209.59 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 205.31 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 200.32 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 195.89 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 189.57 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 185.64 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 184.36 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 201.64 per 1,000 female adults | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 179.66 per 1,000 female adults | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 170.48 per 1,000 female adults | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 167.38 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 380.69 per 1,000 female adults | 362.88 per 1,000 female adults | 397.21 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 358.51 per 1,000 female adults | 331.21 per 1,000 female adults | 407.38 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 323.96 per 1,000 female adults | 318.76 per 1,000 female adults | 329.46 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 314.08 per 1,000 female adults | 297.29 per 1,000 female adults | 330.45 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 264.87 per 1,000 female adults | 237.75 per 1,000 female adults | 290.99 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 207.96 per 1,000 female adults | 185.64 per 1,000 female adults | 233.72 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 180.7 per 1,000 female adults | 167.38 per 1,000 female adults | 201.64 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 262.25 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 9 South Sudan 246.48 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 10 Liberia 242.69 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 11 Benin 242.36 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 12 Togo 237.17 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 13 South Africa 234.18 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 14 Guinea 232.86 per 1,000 female adults compare
More health data for Least developed countries
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- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Least developed countries?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Least developed countries was 167.38 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 407.38 per 1,000 female adults in 1971.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.38 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Least developed countries rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed 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.