Mortality rate, adult, female in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Mortality rate, adult, female was 145.69 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
145.69 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
14th
of 47 groups
All-time high
381 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
145.69 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Lower middle income, 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 Lower middle income is 145.69 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 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Lower middle income peaked at 381 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 145.69 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
Lower middle income ranks 14th 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 381 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 377.58 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 372.96 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 369.26 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 363.76 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 367.7 per 1,000 female adults | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 360.95 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 356.79 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 344.77 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 340.46 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 343.53 per 1,000 female adults | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 350 per 1,000 female adults | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 326.95 per 1,000 female adults | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 322.05 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 316.43 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 313.63 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 307.83 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 300.33 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 292.58 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 282.36 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 274.78 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 267.63 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 261.4 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 255.54 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 250.72 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 246.98 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 243.21 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 240.42 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 237.87 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 235.74 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 234.85 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 236.42 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 233.06 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 232.1 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 231.24 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 229.98 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 228.65 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 226.49 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 224.51 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 220.9 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 216.54 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 213.28 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 208.15 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 203.73 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 199.26 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 195.28 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 189.73 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 185.47 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 184.13 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 178.72 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 177.1 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 173.47 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 171.3 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 169.46 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 167.43 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 165.95 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 164.02 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 162.1 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 159.91 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 157.55 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 161.96 per 1,000 female adults | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 191.78 per 1,000 female adults | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 150.61 per 1,000 female adults | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 147.24 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 145.69 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 363.52 per 1,000 female adults | 340.46 per 1,000 female adults | 381 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 315.57 per 1,000 female adults | 282.36 per 1,000 female adults | 350 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 251.43 per 1,000 female adults | 235.74 per 1,000 female adults | 274.78 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 229.82 per 1,000 female adults | 220.9 per 1,000 female adults | 236.42 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 197.43 per 1,000 female adults | 178.72 per 1,000 female adults | 216.54 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.83 per 1,000 female adults | 157.55 per 1,000 female adults | 177.1 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.46 per 1,000 female adults | 145.69 per 1,000 female adults | 191.78 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 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
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Lower middle income?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Lower middle income was 145.69 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 381 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.69 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Lower middle income rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Lower middle income ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower 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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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.