Mortality rate, adult, female in North America
North America: Mortality rate, adult, female was 79.43 per 1,000 female adults in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
79.43 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 8.9%
Rank
34th
of 47 groups
All-time high
128.83 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
74.65 per 1,000 female adults
in 2010
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Mortality rate, adult, female in North America, 1960–2023
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rate, adult, female in North America stood at 79.43 per 1,000 female adults.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in North America peaked at 128.83 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 74.65 per 1,000 female adults, in 2010.
That places North America 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in North America, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 128.83 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 124.87 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 126.84 per 1,000 female adults | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 128.25 per 1,000 female adults | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 126.93 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 126.56 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 126.56 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 125.36 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 128.32 per 1,000 female adults | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 126.57 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 126.09 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 123.34 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 122.1 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 120.8 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 115.32 per 1,000 female adults | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 111.38 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 108.31 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 106.2 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 104.2 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 100.81 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 100.97 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 99.24 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 96 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 95.26 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 94.17 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 93.72 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 92.67 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 92.3 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 92.17 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 90.41 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 88.71 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 88.44 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 86.89 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 87.75 per 1,000 female adults | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 87.28 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 87.08 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 84.98 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 83.15 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 81.45 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 81.56 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 81.11 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 81.66 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 81.27 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 81 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 78.99 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 79.03 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 78.38 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 77.01 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 76.38 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 76.57 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.65 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 75.33 per 1,000 female adults | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 75.11 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.29 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 76.49 per 1,000 female adults | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 77.37 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 78.95 per 1,000 female adults | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 78.84 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.52 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 76.34 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 88.23 per 1,000 female adults | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 98.61 per 1,000 female adults | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 87.18 per 1,000 female adults | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 79.43 per 1,000 female adults | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126.91 per 1,000 female adults | 124.87 per 1,000 female adults | 128.83 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 113.85 per 1,000 female adults | 100.81 per 1,000 female adults | 126.09 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.69 per 1,000 female adults | 90.41 per 1,000 female adults | 100.97 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.73 per 1,000 female adults | 81.45 per 1,000 female adults | 88.71 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.14 per 1,000 female adults | 76.38 per 1,000 female adults | 81.66 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.59 per 1,000 female adults | 74.65 per 1,000 female adults | 78.95 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.36 per 1,000 female adults | 79.43 per 1,000 female adults | 98.61 per 1,000 female adults | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 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
- 36 Afghanistan 175.95 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 37 Mozambique 175.59 per 1,000 female adults compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.6806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.3175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in North America?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in North America was 79.43 per 1,000 female adults in 2023, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 128.83 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.65 per 1,000 female adults in 2010.
- How does North America rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- North America ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.