Mortality rate, adult, female in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Mortality rate, adult, female was 117.21 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
117.21 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
18th
of 47 groups
All-time high
379.87 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
117.21 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Low & middle income, 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 Low & middle income stood at 117.21 per 1,000 female adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Low & middle income peaked at 379.87 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 117.21 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
Low & middle income ranks 18th 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 379.87 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 356.23 per 1,000 female adults | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 324.35 per 1,000 female adults | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 319.1 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 313.15 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 313.55 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 306.85 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 299.29 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 291.97 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 286.32 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 284.13 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 281.46 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 270.14 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 262.76 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 257.01 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 251.78 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 248.9 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 239.51 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 233.79 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 226.72 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 221.12 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 215.86 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 210.93 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 206.69 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 202.48 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 198.64 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 194.07 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 190.16 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 187.6 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 184.52 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 183.76 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 182.16 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 179.54 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 177.01 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 175.91 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 174.01 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 172.41 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 170.43 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 169.08 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 167.05 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 164.14 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 162.1 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 159.23 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 156.77 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 155.62 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 151.32 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 148.23 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 145.28 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 144.31 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 140.75 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 138.72 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 136.39 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 134.19 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 132.55 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 130.98 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 129.65 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 128.2 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 126.53 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 124.81 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 123.33 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 128.32 per 1,000 female adults | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 148.41 per 1,000 female adults | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 121.21 per 1,000 female adults | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 117.96 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 117.21 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 319.07 per 1,000 female adults | 286.32 per 1,000 female adults | 379.87 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 255.62 per 1,000 female adults | 226.72 per 1,000 female adults | 284.13 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 201.21 per 1,000 female adults | 184.52 per 1,000 female adults | 221.12 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 175.14 per 1,000 female adults | 167.05 per 1,000 female adults | 183.76 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 152.78 per 1,000 female adults | 140.75 per 1,000 female adults | 164.14 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.54 per 1,000 female adults | 123.33 per 1,000 female adults | 138.72 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.62 per 1,000 female adults | 117.21 per 1,000 female adults | 148.41 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 15 Somalia 230.83 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 16 Eswatini 230.65 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 219.2 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 18 Burundi 216.85 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 19 Mali 215.82 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 20 Congo 213.09 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 207.43 per 1,000 female adults compare
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.9493 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Low & middle income?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Low & middle income was 117.21 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 379.87 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.21 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Low & middle income rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Low & middle income ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.