Mortality rate, adult, male in North America
North America: Mortality rate, adult, male was 141.47 per 1,000 male adults in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
141.47 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 7.5%
Rank
38th
of 47 groups
All-time high
236.07 per 1,000 male adults
in 1968
All-time low
126.21 per 1,000 male adults
in 2013
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Mortality rate, adult, male in North America, 1960–2023
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
North America recorded 141.47 per 1,000 male adults for mortality rate, adult, male in 2023.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in North America peaked at 236.07 per 1,000 male adults in 1968 and was at its lowest, 126.21 per 1,000 male adults, in 2013.
That places North America 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in North America, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 229.62 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 223.42 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 226.29 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 229.73 per 1,000 male adults | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 228.51 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 229.21 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 232.6 per 1,000 male adults | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 230.89 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 236.07 per 1,000 male adults | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 234.75 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 232.15 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 227.6 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 227.64 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 224.61 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 216.65 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 209.94 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 204.07 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 200.3 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 196.69 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 192.7 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 191.82 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 187.11 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 180.09 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 176.58 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 174.34 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 174.45 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 174.07 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 172.09 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 171.67 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 170.22 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 167.46 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 165.9 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 163.85 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 165.51 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 163.96 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 162.06 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 153.53 per 1,000 male adults | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 145.41 per 1,000 male adults | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 141.51 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 140.72 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 139.64 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 139.83 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 139.62 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 139.21 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 135.97 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 137.21 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 136.19 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 133.92 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 132.11 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 130.22 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 127.2 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 127.18 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 126.41 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 126.21 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 126.79 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 128.97 per 1,000 male adults | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 132.91 per 1,000 male adults | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 133.86 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 132.32 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 131.31 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 155.95 per 1,000 male adults | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 172.41 per 1,000 male adults | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 152.89 per 1,000 male adults | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 141.47 per 1,000 male adults | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 230.11 per 1,000 male adults | 223.42 per 1,000 male adults | 236.07 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 213.24 per 1,000 male adults | 192.7 per 1,000 male adults | 232.15 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 177.24 per 1,000 male adults | 170.22 per 1,000 male adults | 191.82 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.99 per 1,000 male adults | 140.72 per 1,000 male adults | 167.46 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.39 per 1,000 male adults | 130.22 per 1,000 male adults | 139.83 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.32 per 1,000 male adults | 126.21 per 1,000 male adults | 133.86 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.68 per 1,000 male adults | 141.47 per 1,000 male adults | 172.41 per 1,000 male adults | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 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
- 39 Mongolia 265.03 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 40 Marshall Islands 262.17 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 41 Fiji 261.84 per 1,000 male adults compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.6806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.3175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in North America?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in North America was 141.47 per 1,000 male adults in 2023, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 236.07 per 1,000 male adults in 1968.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.21 per 1,000 male adults in 2013.
- How does North America rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- North America ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.