Mortality rate, adult, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Mortality rate, adult, male was 162.1 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
162.1 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
32nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
409.86 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
161.73 per 1,000 male adults
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Mortality rate, adult, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2024

0100200300400196019922024

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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 162.1 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 409.86 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 161.73 per 1,000 male adults, in 2023.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 32nd 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 (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960 to 2024.
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 255.39 per 1,000 male adults -0.1%
1991 244.54 per 1,000 male adults -4.2%
1992 238.25 per 1,000 male adults -2.6%
1993 233.91 per 1,000 male adults -1.8%
1994 236.34 per 1,000 male adults +1.0%
1995 233.25 per 1,000 male adults -1.3%
1996 230.2 per 1,000 male adults -1.3%
1997 228.64 per 1,000 male adults -0.7%
1998 224.69 per 1,000 male adults -1.7%
1999 218.88 per 1,000 male adults -2.6%
2000 215.41 per 1,000 male adults -1.6%
2001 211.58 per 1,000 male adults -1.8%
2002 207.63 per 1,000 male adults -1.9%
2003 209.31 per 1,000 male adults +0.8%
2004 205.75 per 1,000 male adults -1.7%
2005 208.06 per 1,000 male adults +1.1%
2006 205.04 per 1,000 male adults -1.5%
2007 203.45 per 1,000 male adults -0.8%
2008 198.53 per 1,000 male adults -2.4%
2009 194.01 per 1,000 male adults -2.3%
2010 192.2 per 1,000 male adults -0.9%
2011 191.64 per 1,000 male adults -0.3%
2012 194.21 per 1,000 male adults +1.3%
2013 191.98 per 1,000 male adults -1.1%
2014 188.99 per 1,000 male adults -1.6%
2015 190.21 per 1,000 male adults +0.6%
2016 189.04 per 1,000 male adults -0.6%
2017 186.13 per 1,000 male adults -1.5%
2018 182.55 per 1,000 male adults -1.9%
2019 176.79 per 1,000 male adults -3.2%
2020 195.38 per 1,000 male adults +10.5%
2021 202.67 per 1,000 male adults +3.7%
2022 167.7 per 1,000 male adults -17.3%
2023 161.73 per 1,000 male adults -3.6%
2024 162.1 per 1,000 male adults +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 234.41 per 1,000 male adults 218.88 per 1,000 male adults 255.39 per 1,000 male adults 10
2000s 205.88 per 1,000 male adults 194.01 per 1,000 male adults 215.41 per 1,000 male adults 10
2010s 188.37 per 1,000 male adults 176.79 per 1,000 male adults 194.21 per 1,000 male adults 10
2020s 177.91 per 1,000 male adults 161.73 per 1,000 male adults 202.67 per 1,000 male adults 5

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

  1. 29 Haiti 271.54 per 1,000 male adults compare
  2. 30 Guinea-Bissau 271.06 per 1,000 male adults compare
  3. 31 Congo 270.24 per 1,000 male adults compare
  4. 32 Mali 269.9 per 1,000 male adults compare
  5. 33 Angola 269.02 per 1,000 male adults compare
  6. 34 Uganda 268.15 per 1,000 male adults compare
  7. 35 Guinea 266.12 per 1,000 male adults compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, adult, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Mortality rate, adult, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 162.1 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
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 (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 161.73 per 1,000 male adults in 2023.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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Indicator
Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults)
Unit
per 1,000 male adults
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,145 data points, 1960–2024
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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.