Mortality rate, adult, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Mortality rate, adult, male was 170.79 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
170.79 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
25th
of 47 groups
All-time high
334.17 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
170.79 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Latin America & Caribbean (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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 170.79 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 334.17 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 170.79 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 334.17 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 327.03 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 323.62 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 320.01 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 318.23 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 316.09 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 309.95 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 307.56 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 306.46 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 305.37 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 305.96 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 295.29 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 291.36 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 288.84 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 286.96 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 283.06 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 281.7 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 277.68 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 275.39 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 274.77 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 274.6 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 272.15 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 270.65 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 263.45 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 259.34 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 258.49 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 251.14 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 249.21 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 246.32 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 244.19 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 241.95 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 241.4 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 241.16 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 238.42 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 234.72 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 230.39 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 226.66 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 223.11 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 221.38 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 218.79 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 216.67 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 215.49 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 211.32 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 208.21 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 205.04 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 201.78 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 199.98 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 198.51 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 198.8 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 198.04 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 199.14 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 193.66 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 190.47 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 187.33 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 184.93 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 182.21 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 184.49 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 181.62 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 179.01 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 175.32 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 208.96 per 1,000 male adults | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 239.44 per 1,000 male adults | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 184.58 per 1,000 male adults | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 171.49 per 1,000 male adults | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 170.79 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 316.85 per 1,000 male adults | 305.37 per 1,000 male adults | 334.17 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 286.1 per 1,000 male adults | 274.77 per 1,000 male adults | 305.96 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 258.95 per 1,000 male adults | 244.19 per 1,000 male adults | 274.6 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 231.8 per 1,000 male adults | 218.79 per 1,000 male adults | 241.95 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.38 per 1,000 male adults | 198.04 per 1,000 male adults | 216.67 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 185.82 per 1,000 male adults | 175.32 per 1,000 male adults | 199.14 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.05 per 1,000 male adults | 170.79 per 1,000 male adults | 239.44 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 22 Burundi 283.84 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 23 Tanzania 279.54 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 24 El Salvador 278.72 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 25 Moldova 274.19 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 26 Malawi 272.63 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 27 Cameroon 272.06 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 272.02 per 1,000 male adults compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 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 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 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 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3093 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 170.79 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 334.17 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.79 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (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.