Mortality rate, adult, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Mortality rate, adult, male was 162.46 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
162.46 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
31st
of 47 groups
All-time high
409.86 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
162.46 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 162.46 per 1,000 male adults for mortality rate, adult, male 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 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 409.86 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 162.46 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 31st 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 409.86 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 403.39 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 401.17 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 384.17 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 376.5 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 370.34 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 362.95 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 357.87 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 350.66 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 344.92 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 339.03 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 373.44 per 1,000 male adults | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 329.11 per 1,000 male adults | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 330.43 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 325.53 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 324.22 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 319.87 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 309.61 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 309.39 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 302.96 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 308.67 per 1,000 male adults | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 321.09 per 1,000 male adults | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 321.95 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 306.69 per 1,000 male adults | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 294.34 per 1,000 male adults | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 289.08 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 283.44 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 276.42 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 272.77 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 255.61 per 1,000 male adults | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 255.15 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 244.32 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 238.06 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 233.73 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 236.07 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 232.99 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 229.9 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 228.31 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 224.37 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 218.57 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 215.27 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 211.61 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 207.46 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 209.17 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 205.64 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 207.78 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 204.85 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 203.25 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 198.3 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 193.8 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 191.88 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 191.31 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 193.86 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 191.6 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 188.86 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 189.81 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 188.62 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 185.71 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 182.14 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 176.38 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 194.92 per 1,000 male adults | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 202.29 per 1,000 male adults | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 167.3 per 1,000 male adults | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 163.04 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 162.46 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 376.18 per 1,000 male adults | 344.92 per 1,000 male adults | 409.86 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 326.36 per 1,000 male adults | 302.96 per 1,000 male adults | 373.44 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 293.01 per 1,000 male adults | 255.61 per 1,000 male adults | 321.95 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 234.15 per 1,000 male adults | 218.57 per 1,000 male adults | 255.15 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.71 per 1,000 male adults | 193.8 per 1,000 male adults | 215.27 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.02 per 1,000 male adults | 176.38 per 1,000 male adults | 193.86 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 178 per 1,000 male adults | 162.46 per 1,000 male adults | 202.29 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 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
- 33 Angola 269.02 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 34 Uganda 268.15 per 1,000 male adults compare
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- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 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 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 162.46 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 409.86 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 162.46 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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.