Mortality rate, adult, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Mortality rate, adult, female was 118.19 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
118.19 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
16th
of 47 groups
All-time high
382.18 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
118.19 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 118.19 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 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 382.18 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 118.19 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 382.18 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 379.87 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 375.87 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 373.08 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 368.62 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 377.35 per 1,000 female adults | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 371.04 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 367.2 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 353.34 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 349.31 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 356.87 per 1,000 female adults | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 366.52 per 1,000 female adults | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 337.12 per 1,000 female adults | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 332.18 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 325.94 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 319.02 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 311.88 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 304.56 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 295.85 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 287.25 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 278.85 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 270.74 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 262.99 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 255.65 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 248.88 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 243.18 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 237.23 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 232.63 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 228.95 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 225.85 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 223 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 224.56 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 217.87 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 215.62 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 212.64 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 209.82 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 206.52 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 202.71 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 198.52 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 193.91 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 188.37 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 183.48 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 177.4 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 171.97 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 168.36 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 161.67 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 157.01 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 153.17 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 149.72 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 147.52 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 145.14 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 143.56 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 142.28 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 141.33 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 140.26 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 139.42 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 137.95 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 136.5 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 134.62 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 132.35 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 136.56 per 1,000 female adults | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 177.58 per 1,000 female adults | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 123.58 per 1,000 female adults | -30.4% |
| 2023 | 120.02 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 118.19 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +30.0% | 136.56 per 1,000 female adults | 177.58 per 1,000 female adults |
| 2022 | -30.4% | 177.58 per 1,000 female adults | 123.58 per 1,000 female adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 369.79 per 1,000 female adults | 349.31 per 1,000 female adults | 382.18 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 323.72 per 1,000 female adults | 287.25 per 1,000 female adults | 366.52 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 248.49 per 1,000 female adults | 225.85 per 1,000 female adults | 278.85 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 210.52 per 1,000 female adults | 193.91 per 1,000 female adults | 224.56 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.87 per 1,000 female adults | 147.52 per 1,000 female adults | 188.37 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.34 per 1,000 female adults | 132.35 per 1,000 female adults | 145.14 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.18 per 1,000 female adults | 118.19 per 1,000 female adults | 177.58 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 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
- 18 Burundi 216.85 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 19 Mali 215.82 per 1,000 female adults compare
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0406 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0444 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 118.19 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 382.18 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.19 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.