Mortality rate, adult, male in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Mortality rate, adult, male was 179.85 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
179.85 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
20th
of 47 groups
All-time high
452.44 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
179.85 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Low & middle income, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 179.85 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 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Low & middle income peaked at 452.44 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 179.85 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
Low & middle income ranks 20th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 452.44 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 426.54 per 1,000 male adults | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 389.79 per 1,000 male adults | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 383.36 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 377.3 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 384.6 per 1,000 male adults | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 371.65 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 364.37 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 355.82 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 349.08 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 344 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 353.32 per 1,000 male adults | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 330.57 per 1,000 male adults | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 323.58 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 319.28 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 312.78 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 308.96 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 301.42 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 297.47 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 292.37 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 288.71 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 286.01 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 282.36 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 277.83 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 273.42 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 269.13 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 264.66 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 260.66 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 258 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 254.3 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 253.16 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 250.65 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 248.65 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 246.73 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 245.24 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 242.94 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 240.87 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 238.26 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 237 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 235 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 231.44 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 229.38 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 227.01 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 224.68 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 223.53 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 220.65 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 218.12 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 215.36 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 214.05 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 210.72 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 207.54 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 205.54 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 202.96 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 200.64 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 198.68 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 196.57 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 194.84 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 193.27 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 189.62 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 186.8 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 196.5 per 1,000 male adults | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 218.77 per 1,000 male adults | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 184.77 per 1,000 male adults | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 180.2 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 179.85 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 385.49 per 1,000 male adults | 349.08 per 1,000 male adults | 452.44 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 318.38 per 1,000 male adults | 292.37 per 1,000 male adults | 353.32 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 271.51 per 1,000 male adults | 254.3 per 1,000 male adults | 288.71 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 243.85 per 1,000 male adults | 235 per 1,000 male adults | 253.16 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 221.49 per 1,000 male adults | 210.72 per 1,000 male adults | 231.44 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.65 per 1,000 male adults | 186.8 per 1,000 male adults | 207.54 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.02 per 1,000 male adults | 179.85 per 1,000 male adults | 218.77 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 17 Russian Federation 294.23 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 18 Benin 287.55 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 19 Liberia 286.64 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 285.03 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 284.03 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 22 Burundi 283.84 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 279.54 per 1,000 male adults compare
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.9493 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Low & middle income?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Low & middle income was 179.85 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 452.44 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 179.85 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Low & middle income rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Low & middle income ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.