Mortality rate, adult, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Mortality rate, adult, male was 168.21 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
168.21 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
26th
of 47 groups
All-time high
334.47 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
168.21 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 168.21 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 334.47 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 168.21 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 26th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 334.47 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 327.74 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 324.34 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 320.79 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 319.02 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 316.83 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 310.58 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 308.18 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 306.94 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 305.71 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 306.49 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 296.04 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 291.92 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 289.1 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 286.89 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 282.71 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 281.17 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 277.25 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 275.06 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 274.26 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 273.86 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 271.38 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 269.83 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 262.62 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 258.51 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 257.29 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 249.85 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 247.71 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 244.87 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 242.77 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 240.31 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 239.61 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 239.33 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 236.54 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 232.93 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 228.66 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 225.06 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 221.53 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 219.6 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 216.94 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 214.74 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 213.49 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 209.4 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 206.31 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 203.03 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 199.8 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 198 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 196.55 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 196.76 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 195.93 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 196.98 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 191.51 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 188.32 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 185.1 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 182.72 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 179.96 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 182.01 per 1,000 male adults | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 179.04 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 176.65 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 173.08 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 205.84 per 1,000 male adults | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 235.43 per 1,000 male adults | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 182.64 per 1,000 male adults | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 169.04 per 1,000 male adults | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 168.21 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 317.46 per 1,000 male adults | 305.71 per 1,000 male adults | 334.47 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 286.09 per 1,000 male adults | 274.26 per 1,000 male adults | 306.49 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 257.87 per 1,000 male adults | 242.77 per 1,000 male adults | 273.86 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 230.05 per 1,000 male adults | 216.94 per 1,000 male adults | 240.31 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 203.4 per 1,000 male adults | 195.93 per 1,000 male adults | 214.74 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 183.54 per 1,000 male adults | 173.08 per 1,000 male adults | 196.98 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.23 per 1,000 male adults | 168.21 per 1,000 male adults | 235.43 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 29 Haiti 271.54 per 1,000 male adults compare
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- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
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- 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 10-14, male, annual growth rate -0.308 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 168.21 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 334.47 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.21 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.