Mortality rate, adult, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality rate, adult, female was 226.17 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
226.17 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
4th
of 47 groups
All-time high
394.7 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
226.17 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, female in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 226.17 per 1,000 female adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 peaked at 394.7 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 226.17 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 394.7 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 391.77 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 388.31 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 385.02 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 381.38 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 378.69 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 378.14 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 374.84 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 369.35 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 367.37 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 363.52 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 360.22 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 360.8 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 354.33 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 350.54 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 347.8 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 342.25 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 337.78 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 334.08 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 330.34 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 325.98 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 323.21 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 320.92 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 329.02 per 1,000 female adults | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 329.15 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 328.33 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 327.29 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 324.99 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 326.71 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 327.01 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 332.27 per 1,000 female adults | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 337.59 per 1,000 female adults | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 342.61 per 1,000 female adults | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 343.16 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 347.42 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 347.4 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 353.65 per 1,000 female adults | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 356.64 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 362.76 per 1,000 female adults | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 360.86 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 359.78 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 360.9 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 360.44 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 358.52 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 354.52 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 349.08 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 341.99 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 333.41 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 324.74 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 317.89 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 307.31 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 300.76 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 290.6 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 283 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 277.15 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 271.54 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 265.4 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 259.75 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 252.05 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 246.84 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 245.28 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 260.46 per 1,000 female adults | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 236.87 per 1,000 female adults | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 227.13 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 226.17 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 380.96 per 1,000 female adults | 367.37 per 1,000 female adults | 394.7 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 348.16 per 1,000 female adults | 330.34 per 1,000 female adults | 363.52 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 326.26 per 1,000 female adults | 320.92 per 1,000 female adults | 329.15 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 348.44 per 1,000 female adults | 332.27 per 1,000 female adults | 362.76 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 346.13 per 1,000 female adults | 317.89 per 1,000 female adults | 360.9 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 275.44 per 1,000 female adults | 246.84 per 1,000 female adults | 307.31 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.18 per 1,000 female adults | 226.17 per 1,000 female adults | 260.46 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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 Naoero 304.01 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 6 Zimbabwe 273.92 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 7 Kenya 271.88 per 1,000 female adults compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 226.17 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?
- The highest recorded value was 394.7 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 226.17 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.