Mortality rate, adult, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Mortality rate, adult, male was 140.16 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
140.16 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
546.48 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
138.93 per 1,000 male adults
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 140.16 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 546.48 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 138.93 per 1,000 male adults, in 2023.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 546.48 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 491.69 per 1,000 male adults | -10.0% |
| 1962 | 411.55 per 1,000 male adults | -16.3% |
| 1963 | 402.87 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 393.41 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 406.81 per 1,000 male adults | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 381.94 per 1,000 male adults | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 367.35 per 1,000 male adults | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 359.73 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 347.71 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 338.57 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 326.21 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 319.69 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 308.28 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 303.08 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 292.41 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 287.96 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 275.86 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 269.36 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 262.17 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 255.85 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 250.49 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 244.77 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 238.6 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 232.82 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 227.72 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 223.73 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 219.25 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 214.98 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 210.53 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 207.04 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 202.2 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 196.87 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 193 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 190.82 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 188.33 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 184.77 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 181.38 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 178.9 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 177.01 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 175.16 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 172.82 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 170.92 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 168.16 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 168.76 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 164.88 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 163.16 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 160.22 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 161.4 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 157.28 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 155 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 154.23 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 152.45 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 150.79 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 149.31 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 147.63 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 146.37 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 146.99 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 142.89 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 141.01 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 144.98 per 1,000 male adults | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 152.18 per 1,000 male adults | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 140.62 per 1,000 male adults | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 138.93 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 140.16 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 410.95 per 1,000 male adults | 347.71 per 1,000 male adults | 546.48 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 298.36 per 1,000 male adults | 262.17 per 1,000 male adults | 338.57 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 231.87 per 1,000 male adults | 210.53 per 1,000 male adults | 255.85 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 190.03 per 1,000 male adults | 177.01 per 1,000 male adults | 207.04 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.28 per 1,000 male adults | 157.28 per 1,000 male adults | 175.16 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.67 per 1,000 male adults | 141.01 per 1,000 male adults | 155 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.37 per 1,000 male adults | 138.93 per 1,000 male adults | 152.18 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 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
- 40 Marshall Islands 262.17 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 41 Fiji 261.84 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 42 Equatorial Guinea 258.82 per 1,000 male adults compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 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 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 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 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 140.16 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 546.48 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.93 per 1,000 male adults in 2023.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (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, 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.