Mortality rate, adult, male in European Union

European Union: Mortality rate, adult, male was 96.74 per 1,000 male adults in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
96.74 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 9.3%
Rank
46th
of 47 groups
All-time high
194.98 per 1,000 male adults
in 1962
All-time low
95.99 per 1,000 male adults
in 2019
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Mortality rate, adult, male in European Union, 1960–2022

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.

Analysis

European Union recorded 96.74 per 1,000 male adults for mortality rate, adult, male in 2022.

That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in European Union peaked at 194.98 per 1,000 male adults in 1962 and was at its lowest, 95.99 per 1,000 male adults, in 2019.

European Union ranks 46th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Mortality rate, adult, male in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in European Union, 1960 to 2022.
Year per 1,000 male adults Change
1960 194.31 per 1,000 male adults
1961 191.46 per 1,000 male adults -1.5%
1962 194.98 per 1,000 male adults +1.8%
1963 194.48 per 1,000 male adults -0.3%
1964 188.73 per 1,000 male adults -3.0%
1965 189.29 per 1,000 male adults +0.3%
1966 186.91 per 1,000 male adults -1.3%
1967 189.13 per 1,000 male adults +1.2%
1968 189.18 per 1,000 male adults +0.0%
1969 194.86 per 1,000 male adults +3.0%
1970 189.15 per 1,000 male adults -2.9%
1971 192.19 per 1,000 male adults +1.6%
1972 189.3 per 1,000 male adults -1.5%
1973 188.96 per 1,000 male adults -0.2%
1974 188.01 per 1,000 male adults -0.5%
1975 189.89 per 1,000 male adults +1.0%
1976 190.71 per 1,000 male adults +0.4%
1977 190.2 per 1,000 male adults -0.3%
1978 190.97 per 1,000 male adults +0.4%
1979 190.46 per 1,000 male adults -0.3%
1980 192.27 per 1,000 male adults +1.0%
1981 188.18 per 1,000 male adults -2.1%
1982 185.25 per 1,000 male adults -1.6%
1983 187.64 per 1,000 male adults +1.3%
1984 186.62 per 1,000 male adults -0.5%
1985 185.72 per 1,000 male adults -0.5%
1986 182.22 per 1,000 male adults -1.9%
1987 179.99 per 1,000 male adults -1.2%
1988 177.51 per 1,000 male adults -1.4%
1989 179.11 per 1,000 male adults +0.9%
1990 175.72 per 1,000 male adults -1.9%
1991 176.93 per 1,000 male adults +0.7%
1992 174.94 per 1,000 male adults -1.1%
1993 172.23 per 1,000 male adults -1.5%
1994 170.77 per 1,000 male adults -0.8%
1995 169.26 per 1,000 male adults -0.9%
1996 164.14 per 1,000 male adults -3.0%
1997 159.43 per 1,000 male adults -2.9%
1998 155.18 per 1,000 male adults -2.7%
1999 151.97 per 1,000 male adults -2.1%
2000 147.79 per 1,000 male adults -2.7%
2001 145.39 per 1,000 male adults -1.6%
2002 143.08 per 1,000 male adults -1.6%
2003 141.04 per 1,000 male adults -1.4%
2004 136.47 per 1,000 male adults -3.2%
2005 134.68 per 1,000 male adults -1.3%
2006 131.91 per 1,000 male adults -2.1%
2007 129.74 per 1,000 male adults -1.6%
2008 126.61 per 1,000 male adults -2.4%
2009 123.49 per 1,000 male adults -2.5%
2010 119.67 per 1,000 male adults -3.1%
2011 115.56 per 1,000 male adults -3.4%
2012 112.42 per 1,000 male adults -2.7%
2013 108.37 per 1,000 male adults -3.6%
2014 105.11 per 1,000 male adults -3.0%
2015 104.91 per 1,000 male adults -0.2%
2016 102.02 per 1,000 male adults -2.8%
2017 99.98 per 1,000 male adults -2.0%
2018 99.03 per 1,000 male adults -0.9%
2019 95.99 per 1,000 male adults -3.1%
2020 100.5 per 1,000 male adults +4.7%
2021 106.61 per 1,000 male adults +6.1%
2022 96.74 per 1,000 male adults -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 191.33 per 1,000 male adults 186.91 per 1,000 male adults 194.98 per 1,000 male adults 10
1970s 189.98 per 1,000 male adults 188.01 per 1,000 male adults 192.19 per 1,000 male adults 10
1980s 184.45 per 1,000 male adults 177.51 per 1,000 male adults 192.27 per 1,000 male adults 10
1990s 167.06 per 1,000 male adults 151.97 per 1,000 male adults 176.93 per 1,000 male adults 10
2000s 136.02 per 1,000 male adults 123.49 per 1,000 male adults 147.79 per 1,000 male adults 10
2010s 106.31 per 1,000 male adults 95.99 per 1,000 male adults 119.67 per 1,000 male adults 10
2020s 101.29 per 1,000 male adults 96.74 per 1,000 male adults 106.61 per 1,000 male adults 3

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 43 Madagascar 256.68 per 1,000 male adults compare
  2. 44 Myanmar 252.74 per 1,000 male adults compare
  3. 45 Togo 249.68 per 1,000 male adults compare
  4. 46 Rwanda 248.46 per 1,000 male adults compare
  5. 47 Djibouti 247.06 per 1,000 male adults compare
  6. 48 Gabon 244.14 per 1,000 male adults compare
  7. 49 Sudan 243.99 per 1,000 male adults compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, adult, male in European Union?
Mortality rate, adult, male in European Union was 96.74 per 1,000 male adults in 2022, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 194.98 per 1,000 male adults in 1962.
What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 95.99 per 1,000 male adults in 2019.
How does European Union rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
European Union ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union 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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Indicator
Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults)
Unit
per 1,000 male adults
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,145 data points, 1960–2024
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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.