Mortality rate, adult, male in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Mortality rate, adult, male was 238.64 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
238.64 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
11th
of 47 groups
All-time high
545.86 per 1,000 male adults
in 1971
All-time low
238.64 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries stood at 238.64 per 1,000 male adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Least developed countries peaked at 545.86 per 1,000 male adults in 1971 and was at its lowest, 238.64 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
Least developed countries ranks 11th 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 441.3 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 438.67 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 434.39 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 434.3 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 429.13 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 427.8 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 422.4 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 417.08 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 413.14 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 409.36 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 422.07 per 1,000 male adults | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 545.86 per 1,000 male adults | +29.3% |
| 1972 | 410.66 per 1,000 male adults | -24.8% |
| 1973 | 402.37 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 400.74 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 399.87 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 394.9 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 390.75 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 390.76 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 384.1 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 379.07 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 377.37 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 378.2 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 386.25 per 1,000 male adults | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 392.27 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 389.24 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 383.74 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 375.62 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 371.4 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 369.74 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 373.18 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 372.98 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 370.13 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 365.79 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 364.03 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 357.23 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 357.32 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 353.1 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 358.61 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 353.35 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 337.45 per 1,000 male adults | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 333.19 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 329.72 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 323.5 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 319.56 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 314.36 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 307 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 301.86 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 299.72 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 294.97 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 291.48 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 286.9 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 280.89 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 277.39 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 277.17 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 274.72 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 270.66 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 268.97 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 264.03 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 260.06 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 261.2 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 283.15 per 1,000 male adults | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 252.04 per 1,000 male adults | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 241.71 per 1,000 male adults | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 238.64 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 426.76 per 1,000 male adults | 409.36 per 1,000 male adults | 441.3 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 414.21 per 1,000 male adults | 384.1 per 1,000 male adults | 545.86 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 380.29 per 1,000 male adults | 369.74 per 1,000 male adults | 392.27 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 362.57 per 1,000 male adults | 353.1 per 1,000 male adults | 373.18 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 316.13 per 1,000 male adults | 294.97 per 1,000 male adults | 337.45 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 275.23 per 1,000 male adults | 260.06 per 1,000 male adults | 291.48 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 255.35 per 1,000 male adults | 238.64 per 1,000 male adults | 283.15 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 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
- 14 Tuvalu 310.27 per 1,000 male adults compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0255 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 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 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 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Least developed countries?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Least developed countries was 238.64 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 545.86 per 1,000 male adults in 1971.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 238.64 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Least developed countries rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed 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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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.