Mortality rate, adult, male in Arab World
Arab World: Mortality rate, adult, male was 146.64 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
146.64 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
36th
of 47 groups
All-time high
414.12 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
146.64 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Arab World, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, male in Arab World stood at 146.64 per 1,000 male adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Arab World peaked at 414.12 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 146.64 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
Arab World ranks 36th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Arab World, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 414.12 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 408.72 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 407.97 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 387.58 per 1,000 male adults | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 381.62 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 378.32 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 375.32 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 374.44 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 367.08 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 364.81 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 359.5 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 351.71 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 347.02 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 351.19 per 1,000 male adults | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 343 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 343.82 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 338.62 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 322.85 per 1,000 male adults | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 318.37 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 312.49 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 316.62 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 317.7 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 320.57 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 307.99 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 300.43 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 294.2 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 289.22 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 277.21 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 282.52 per 1,000 male adults | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 270.81 per 1,000 male adults | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 265.77 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 258.86 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 246.2 per 1,000 male adults | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 237.79 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 238.05 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 234.07 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 229.92 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 225.83 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 222.45 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 217.19 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 213.65 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 209.84 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 206.33 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 209.54 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 211.73 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 208.49 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 204.32 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 198.86 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 191.56 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 183.27 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 181.29 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 185.34 per 1,000 male adults | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 184.68 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 180.74 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 174.97 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 174.97 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 173.61 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 167.68 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 162.56 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 156.29 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 169.54 per 1,000 male adults | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 175.1 per 1,000 male adults | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 155.08 per 1,000 male adults | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 149.13 per 1,000 male adults | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 146.64 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 386 per 1,000 male adults | 364.81 per 1,000 male adults | 414.12 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 338.86 per 1,000 male adults | 312.49 per 1,000 male adults | 359.5 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 297.73 per 1,000 male adults | 270.81 per 1,000 male adults | 320.57 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 237.61 per 1,000 male adults | 217.19 per 1,000 male adults | 265.77 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 203.76 per 1,000 male adults | 183.27 per 1,000 male adults | 213.65 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.21 per 1,000 male adults | 156.29 per 1,000 male adults | 185.34 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.1 per 1,000 male adults | 146.64 per 1,000 male adults | 175.1 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 33 Angola 269.02 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 34 Uganda 268.15 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 35 Guinea 266.12 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 36 Papua New Guinea 266.08 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 37 Guyana 265.18 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 38 Ghana 265.17 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 39 Mongolia 265.03 per 1,000 male adults compare
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0426 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Arab World?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Arab World was 146.64 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 414.12 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.64 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Arab World rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Arab World ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.