Mortality rate, adult, male in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Mortality rate, adult, male was 134.26 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
134.26 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
42nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
505.43 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
132.89 per 1,000 male adults
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 134.26 per 1,000 male adults for mortality rate, adult, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 505.43 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 132.89 per 1,000 male adults, in 2023.
That places East Asia & Pacific 42nd 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, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 505.43 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 457.04 per 1,000 male adults | -9.6% |
| 1962 | 387.47 per 1,000 male adults | -15.2% |
| 1963 | 379.22 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 370.63 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 381.68 per 1,000 male adults | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 360.42 per 1,000 male adults | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 345.04 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 338.74 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 328.27 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 319.06 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 307.44 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 301.56 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 291.47 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 286.41 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 276.81 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 272.49 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 262.28 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 256.64 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 249.93 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 245.09 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 239.44 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 234.45 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 229.56 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 223.74 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 218.99 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 215.14 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 210.89 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 206.86 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 202.51 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 199.13 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 194.57 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 189.56 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 185.87 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 183.74 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 181.46 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 177.89 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 174.64 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 172.49 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 170.65 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 168.56 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 166.15 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 164.22 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 161.75 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 162.04 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 158.54 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 156.68 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 153.81 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 154.6 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 150.64 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 148.37 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 147.62 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 145.59 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 143.87 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 142.35 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 140.66 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 139.4 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 139.73 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 135.89 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 134.1 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 138 per 1,000 male adults | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 144.55 per 1,000 male adults | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 135 per 1,000 male adults | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 132.89 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 134.26 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 385.39 per 1,000 male adults | 328.27 per 1,000 male adults | 505.43 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 282.41 per 1,000 male adults | 249.93 per 1,000 male adults | 319.06 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 222.67 per 1,000 male adults | 202.51 per 1,000 male adults | 245.09 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 183 per 1,000 male adults | 170.65 per 1,000 male adults | 199.13 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 159.7 per 1,000 male adults | 150.64 per 1,000 male adults | 168.56 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.76 per 1,000 male adults | 134.1 per 1,000 male adults | 148.37 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.94 per 1,000 male adults | 132.89 per 1,000 male adults | 144.55 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 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
- 43 Madagascar 256.68 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 44 Myanmar 252.74 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 45 Togo 249.68 per 1,000 male adults compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.7993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.9374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in East Asia & Pacific?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in East Asia & Pacific was 134.26 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?
- The highest recorded value was 505.43 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.89 per 1,000 male adults in 2023.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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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About this data
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.