Mortality rate, adult, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Mortality rate, adult, male was 150.67 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
150.67 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
35th
of 47 groups
All-time high
405.64 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
150.67 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 150.67 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 405.64 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 150.67 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 35th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 405.64 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 399.21 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 396.66 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 380.18 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 372.56 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 366.39 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 358.96 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 353.81 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 346.84 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 341.04 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 335.08 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 367.41 per 1,000 male adults | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 324.98 per 1,000 male adults | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 325.85 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 320.85 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 319.23 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 314.56 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 304.43 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 303.76 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 297.3 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 302.07 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 313.29 per 1,000 male adults | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 313.67 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 298.92 per 1,000 male adults | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 286.95 per 1,000 male adults | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 281.6 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 275.95 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 268.9 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 265.11 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 248.63 per 1,000 male adults | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 248.49 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 238.27 per 1,000 male adults | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 231.77 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 227.49 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 229.51 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 226.5 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 223.36 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 221.54 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 217.45 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 211.43 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 207.77 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 203.73 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 199.34 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 200.42 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 196.93 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 198.68 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 195.76 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 193.85 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 188.93 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 184.41 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 182.42 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 181.24 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 182.58 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 179.47 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 175.99 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 175.65 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 173.65 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 170.79 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 167.97 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 163.4 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 181.19 per 1,000 male adults | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 188.77 per 1,000 male adults | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 156.91 per 1,000 male adults | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 151.96 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 150.67 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 372.13 per 1,000 male adults | 341.04 per 1,000 male adults | 405.64 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 321.35 per 1,000 male adults | 297.3 per 1,000 male adults | 367.41 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 285.51 per 1,000 male adults | 248.63 per 1,000 male adults | 313.67 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 227.58 per 1,000 male adults | 211.43 per 1,000 male adults | 248.49 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 196.98 per 1,000 male adults | 184.41 per 1,000 male adults | 207.77 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.32 per 1,000 male adults | 163.4 per 1,000 male adults | 182.58 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.9 per 1,000 male adults | 150.67 per 1,000 male adults | 188.77 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 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
- 35 Guinea 266.12 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 36 Papua New Guinea 266.08 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 37 Guyana 265.18 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 38 Ghana 265.17 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?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 150.67 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?
- The highest recorded value was 405.64 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.67 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.