Mortality rate, adult, male in Kosovo
Kosovo: Mortality rate, adult, male was 89.21 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
89.21 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
167th
of 218 countries
All-time high
470.23 per 1,000 male adults
in 1999
All-time low
89.21 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Kosovo, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 89.21 per 1,000 male adults for mortality rate, adult, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Kosovo peaked at 470.23 per 1,000 male adults in 1999 and was at its lowest, 89.21 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
That places Kosovo 167th out of 218 countries 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 Kosovo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 250.47 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 226.11 per 1,000 male adults | -9.7% |
| 1962 | 277.16 per 1,000 male adults | +22.6% |
| 1963 | 218.95 per 1,000 male adults | -21.0% |
| 1964 | 209.62 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 198.73 per 1,000 male adults | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 207.47 per 1,000 male adults | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 196.48 per 1,000 male adults | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 188.06 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 225.85 per 1,000 male adults | +20.1% |
| 1970 | 210.03 per 1,000 male adults | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 195.92 per 1,000 male adults | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 203.98 per 1,000 male adults | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 190.25 per 1,000 male adults | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 195.95 per 1,000 male adults | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 177.09 per 1,000 male adults | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 187.4 per 1,000 male adults | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 174.7 per 1,000 male adults | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 166.38 per 1,000 male adults | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 181.7 per 1,000 male adults | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 151.03 per 1,000 male adults | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 168.88 per 1,000 male adults | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 178.23 per 1,000 male adults | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 176.45 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 172.23 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 194.21 per 1,000 male adults | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 174.67 per 1,000 male adults | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 165.85 per 1,000 male adults | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 167.76 per 1,000 male adults | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 153.76 per 1,000 male adults | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 136.15 per 1,000 male adults | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 161.52 per 1,000 male adults | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 146.16 per 1,000 male adults | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 148.08 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 142.21 per 1,000 male adults | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 143.52 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 141.12 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 137.36 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 200.04 per 1,000 male adults | +45.6% |
| 1999 | 470.23 per 1,000 male adults | +135.1% |
| 2000 | 134.47 per 1,000 male adults | -71.4% |
| 2001 | 131.94 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 129.35 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 126.31 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 123.22 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 115.78 per 1,000 male adults | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 124.42 per 1,000 male adults | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 116.08 per 1,000 male adults | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 115.46 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 116.29 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 125.14 per 1,000 male adults | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 112.68 per 1,000 male adults | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 107.69 per 1,000 male adults | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 97.68 per 1,000 male adults | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 106.14 per 1,000 male adults | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 115.17 per 1,000 male adults | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 99.51 per 1,000 male adults | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 93.01 per 1,000 male adults | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 97 per 1,000 male adults | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 96.51 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 124.81 per 1,000 male adults | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 118.14 per 1,000 male adults | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 96.17 per 1,000 male adults | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 90.45 per 1,000 male adults | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 89.21 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 89.21 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182.3 per 1,000 male adults, 49% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 89.21 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94 per 1,000 male adults, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, male in Kosovo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +135.1% | 200.04 per 1,000 male adults | 470.23 per 1,000 male adults |
| 2000 | -71.4% | 470.23 per 1,000 male adults | 134.47 per 1,000 male adults |
| 1998 | +45.6% | 137.36 per 1,000 male adults | 200.04 per 1,000 male adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 219.89 per 1,000 male adults | 188.06 per 1,000 male adults | 277.16 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 188.34 per 1,000 male adults | 166.38 per 1,000 male adults | 210.03 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 170.31 per 1,000 male adults | 151.03 per 1,000 male adults | 194.21 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 182.64 per 1,000 male adults | 136.15 per 1,000 male adults | 470.23 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.33 per 1,000 male adults | 115.46 per 1,000 male adults | 134.47 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.05 per 1,000 male adults | 93.01 per 1,000 male adults | 125.14 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.75 per 1,000 male adults | 89.21 per 1,000 male adults | 124.81 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 164 Albania 94 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 165 Chile 93.93 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 166 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 90.74 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 167 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 89.21 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 169 Portugal 88.94 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 170 France 88.44 per 1,000 male adults compare
More health data for Kosovo
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -5.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Kosovo?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Kosovo was 89.21 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 Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 470.23 per 1,000 male adults in 1999.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.21 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Kosovo rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Kosovo ranks 167th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo 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.