Mortality rate, adult, male in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Mortality rate, adult, male was 167.22 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
167.22 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
29th
of 47 groups
All-time high
329.56 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
167.22 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 is 167.22 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 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 329.56 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 167.22 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 29th 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, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 329.56 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 323.17 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 319.69 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 316.36 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 314.52 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 312.24 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 306.04 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 303.69 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 302.52 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 301.29 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 301.9 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 291.81 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 287.8 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 285.13 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 282.87 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 278.72 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 277.13 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 273.18 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 271.01 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 270.1 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 269.69 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 267.3 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 265.76 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 258.83 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 254.88 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 253.88 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 246.74 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 244.8 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 242.13 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 240.19 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 237.82 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 237.18 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 236.97 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 234.38 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 230.86 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 226.74 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 223.17 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 219.68 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 217.9 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 215.19 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 212.99 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 211.66 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 207.56 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 204.48 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 201.35 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 198.21 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 196.4 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 194.95 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 195.11 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 194.28 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 195.24 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 189.94 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 186.81 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 183.67 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 181.42 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 178.72 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 180.79 per 1,000 male adults | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 177.95 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 175.54 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 172.09 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 204.24 per 1,000 male adults | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 234.05 per 1,000 male adults | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 181.62 per 1,000 male adults | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 168.03 per 1,000 male adults | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 167.22 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 312.91 per 1,000 male adults | 301.29 per 1,000 male adults | 329.56 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 281.96 per 1,000 male adults | 270.1 per 1,000 male adults | 301.9 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 254.42 per 1,000 male adults | 240.19 per 1,000 male adults | 269.69 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 227.99 per 1,000 male adults | 215.19 per 1,000 male adults | 237.82 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 201.7 per 1,000 male adults | 194.28 per 1,000 male adults | 212.99 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.22 per 1,000 male adults | 172.09 per 1,000 male adults | 195.24 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.03 per 1,000 male adults | 167.22 per 1,000 male adults | 234.05 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 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
- 29 Haiti 271.54 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 271.06 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 31 Congo 270.24 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 32 Mali 269.9 per 1,000 male adults compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- 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 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 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 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0344 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 0.0369 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Latin America & Caribbean was 167.22 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?
- The highest recorded value was 329.56 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.22 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.