Mortality rate, adult, male in IDA total
IDA total: Mortality rate, adult, male was 248.79 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
248.79 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
10th
of 47 groups
All-time high
480.61 per 1,000 male adults
in 1971
All-time low
248.79 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in IDA total, 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 IDA total stood at 248.79 per 1,000 male adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in IDA total peaked at 480.61 per 1,000 male adults in 1971 and was at its lowest, 248.79 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
IDA total ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in IDA total, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 430.96 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 426.22 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 417.43 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 415.16 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 409.97 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 406.66 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 401.04 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 400.36 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 393.33 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 389.05 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 390.87 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 480.61 per 1,000 male adults | +23.0% |
| 1972 | 380.65 per 1,000 male adults | -20.8% |
| 1973 | 375.43 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 372.7 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 370.37 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 365.04 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 361.22 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 360.69 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 355.91 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 349.04 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 346.99 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 347.42 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 349.44 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 352.8 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 350.58 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 347.22 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 342.03 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 340.2 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 340.37 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 342.8 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 345.07 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 344.53 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 342.57 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 342.38 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 340.88 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 342.09 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 340.47 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 341.98 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 337.81 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 326.92 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 322.62 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 319.36 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 314.82 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 312.09 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 309.71 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 303.4 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 299.79 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 297.96 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 294.76 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 290.47 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 287.18 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 285.22 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 282.81 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 281.88 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 280.59 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 276.4 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 274.46 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 270.14 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 265.99 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 270.54 per 1,000 male adults | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 286.05 per 1,000 male adults | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 258.37 per 1,000 male adults | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 250.93 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 248.79 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 409.02 per 1,000 male adults | 389.05 per 1,000 male adults | 430.96 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 381.35 per 1,000 male adults | 355.91 per 1,000 male adults | 480.61 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 346.61 per 1,000 male adults | 340.2 per 1,000 male adults | 352.8 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 342.06 per 1,000 male adults | 337.81 per 1,000 male adults | 345.07 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 310.14 per 1,000 male adults | 294.76 per 1,000 male adults | 326.92 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 279.51 per 1,000 male adults | 265.99 per 1,000 male adults | 290.47 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 262.94 per 1,000 male adults | 248.79 per 1,000 male adults | 286.05 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 7 Nigeria 354.91 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 8 South Africa 353.7 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 9 Kenya 353.35 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 10 Eswatini 346.97 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 11 Somalia 323.89 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 318.01 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 13 Mozambique 312.58 per 1,000 male adults compare
More health data for IDA total
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2904 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4993 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2939 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3761 units per person (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 72.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in IDA total?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in IDA total was 248.79 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 IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 480.61 per 1,000 male adults in 1971.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 248.79 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does IDA total rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- IDA total ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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.