Mortality rate, adult, female in World
World: Mortality rate, adult, female was 112.66 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
112.66 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
22nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
301.37 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
109.95 per 1,000 female adults
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in World, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
World recorded 112.66 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in World peaked at 301.37 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 109.95 per 1,000 female adults, in 2023.
That places World 22nd 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 World, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 301.37 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 284.36 per 1,000 female adults | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 262.77 per 1,000 female adults | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 258.95 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 254.06 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 254.44 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 250.03 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 244.13 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 239.71 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 236.48 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 234.48 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 232.38 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 224.39 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 219.19 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 214.68 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 210.83 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 208.63 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 201.81 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 197.81 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 192.62 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 189.07 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 184.71 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 180.87 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 178.07 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 174.95 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 172.03 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 168.06 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 165.21 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 163.35 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 161.14 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 159.24 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 158.26 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 156.59 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 155.67 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 155.34 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 153.87 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 152.03 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 150.09 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 148.87 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 147.71 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 145.63 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 144.21 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 142.19 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 140.46 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 139.32 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 136.03 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 133.15 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 130.55 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 129.67 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 126.67 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 124.99 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 122.98 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 121 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 119.63 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 118.41 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 117.38 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 116.23 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 114.71 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 113.31 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 112.02 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 117.46 per 1,000 female adults | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 136.08 per 1,000 female adults | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 112.45 per 1,000 female adults | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 109.95 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 112.66 per 1,000 female adults | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 258.63 per 1,000 female adults | 236.48 per 1,000 female adults | 301.37 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 213.68 per 1,000 female adults | 192.62 per 1,000 female adults | 234.48 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 173.75 per 1,000 female adults | 161.14 per 1,000 female adults | 189.07 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.77 per 1,000 female adults | 147.71 per 1,000 female adults | 159.24 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.79 per 1,000 female adults | 126.67 per 1,000 female adults | 145.63 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.07 per 1,000 female adults | 112.02 per 1,000 female adults | 124.99 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.72 per 1,000 female adults | 109.95 per 1,000 female adults | 136.08 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 19 Mali 215.82 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 20 Congo 213.09 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 207.43 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 22 Madagascar 205.15 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 199.66 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 24 Equatorial Guinea 198.67 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 25 Marshall Islands 196.26 per 1,000 female adults compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in World?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in World was 112.66 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 301.37 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.95 per 1,000 female adults in 2023.
- How does World rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- World ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.