Mortality rate, adult, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Mortality rate, adult, female was 226.18 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
226.18 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
3rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
394.74 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
226.18 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 226.18 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 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 394.74 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 226.18 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 394.74 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 391.81 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 388.35 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 385.06 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 381.42 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 378.73 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 378.17 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 374.88 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 369.38 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 367.4 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 363.56 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 360.25 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 360.83 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 354.36 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 350.57 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 347.83 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 342.29 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 337.81 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 334.12 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 330.37 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 326.01 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 323.24 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 320.95 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 329.06 per 1,000 female adults | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 329.18 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 328.36 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 327.32 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 325.02 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 326.74 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 327.04 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 332.31 per 1,000 female adults | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 337.62 per 1,000 female adults | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 342.64 per 1,000 female adults | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 343.19 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 347.46 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 347.43 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 353.69 per 1,000 female adults | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 356.68 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 362.79 per 1,000 female adults | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 360.89 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 359.82 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 360.94 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 360.47 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 358.55 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 354.56 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 349.11 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 342.02 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 333.44 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 324.76 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 317.91 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 307.34 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 300.78 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 290.62 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 283.01 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 277.16 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 271.56 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 265.42 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 259.76 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 252.06 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 246.85 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 245.29 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 260.48 per 1,000 female adults | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 236.88 per 1,000 female adults | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 227.14 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 226.18 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 380.99 per 1,000 female adults | 367.4 per 1,000 female adults | 394.74 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 348.2 per 1,000 female adults | 330.37 per 1,000 female adults | 363.56 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 326.29 per 1,000 female adults | 320.95 per 1,000 female adults | 329.18 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 348.47 per 1,000 female adults | 332.31 per 1,000 female adults | 362.79 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 346.16 per 1,000 female adults | 317.91 per 1,000 female adults | 360.94 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 275.46 per 1,000 female adults | 246.85 per 1,000 female adults | 307.34 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.19 per 1,000 female adults | 226.18 per 1,000 female adults | 260.48 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 1 Lesotho 355.43 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 2 Nigeria 340.87 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 3 Central African Republic 323.6 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 4 Chad 307.81 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 5 Nauru 304.01 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 6 Zimbabwe 273.92 per 1,000 female adults compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0617 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 226.18 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 394.74 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 226.18 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high 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.