Mortality rate, adult, female in South Asia
South Asia: 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, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
South Asia 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.
That represents a change of 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 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.
South Asia ranks 16th 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 South Asia, 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 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
- 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
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.043 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in South Asia?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in South Asia 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.19 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does South Asia rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- South Asia ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- 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 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.