What is mortality rate, adult, male in OECD members?

Mortality rate, adult, male in OECD members was 118.23 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 OECD members?

The highest recorded value was 227.63 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.

What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in OECD members?

The lowest recorded value was 110.32 per 1,000 male adults in 2019.

How does OECD members rank for mortality rate, adult, male?

OECD members ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.

Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in OECD members?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this OECD members 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.

Mortality rate, adult, male in OECD members

Name: Mortality rate, adult, male in OECD members
Creator: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

OECD members: Mortality rate, adult, male was 118.23 per 1,000 male adults in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

118.23 per 1,000 male adults

Change on year

down 3.7%

Rank

44th

of 47 groups

All-time high

227.63 per 1,000 male adults

in 1960

All-time low

110.32 per 1,000 male adults

in 2019

Years of data

1960–2023

Mortality rate, adult, male in OECD members, 1960–2023

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.

Analysis

In 2023, mortality rate, adult, male in OECD members stood at 118.23 per 1,000 male adults.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in OECD members peaked at 227.63 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 110.32 per 1,000 male adults, in 2019.

That places OECD members 44th 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 OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in OECD members, 1960 to 2023.
Year	per 1,000 male adults	Change
1960	227.63 per 1,000 male adults	—
1961	223.4 per 1,000 male adults	-1.9%
1962	224.46 per 1,000 male adults	+0.5%
1963	224.56 per 1,000 male adults	+0.0%
1964	221.69 per 1,000 male adults	-1.3%
1965	221.58 per 1,000 male adults	-0.1%
1966	221.09 per 1,000 male adults	-0.2%
1967	216.56 per 1,000 male adults	-2.0%
1968	218.46 per 1,000 male adults	+0.9%
1969	219.71 per 1,000 male adults	+0.6%
1970	216.11 per 1,000 male adults	-1.6%
1971	213.59 per 1,000 male adults	-1.2%
1972	211.42 per 1,000 male adults	-1.0%
1973	209.89 per 1,000 male adults	-0.7%
1974	205.97 per 1,000 male adults	-1.9%
1975	203.96 per 1,000 male adults	-1.0%
1976	201.95 per 1,000 male adults	-1.0%
1977	199.92 per 1,000 male adults	-1.0%
1978	198.65 per 1,000 male adults	-0.6%
1979	195.96 per 1,000 male adults	-1.4%
1980	196.35 per 1,000 male adults	+0.2%
1981	191.29 per 1,000 male adults	-2.6%
1982	187.23 per 1,000 male adults	-2.1%
1983	186.76 per 1,000 male adults	-0.2%
1984	183.43 per 1,000 male adults	-1.8%
1985	183.01 per 1,000 male adults	-0.2%
1986	179.28 per 1,000 male adults	-2.0%
1987	176.76 per 1,000 male adults	-1.4%
1988	174.65 per 1,000 male adults	-1.2%
1989	173.22 per 1,000 male adults	-0.8%
1990	170.53 per 1,000 male adults	-1.6%
1991	169.67 per 1,000 male adults	-0.5%
1992	167.25 per 1,000 male adults	-1.4%
1993	165.49 per 1,000 male adults	-1.1%
1994	163.12 per 1,000 male adults	-1.4%
1995	161.12 per 1,000 male adults	-1.2%
1996	155.19 per 1,000 male adults	-3.7%
1997	150.11 per 1,000 male adults	-3.3%
1998	147.33 per 1,000 male adults	-1.9%
1999	145.92 per 1,000 male adults	-1.0%
2000	142.34 per 1,000 male adults	-2.5%
2001	140.02 per 1,000 male adults	-1.6%
2002	138.15 per 1,000 male adults	-1.3%
2003	136.28 per 1,000 male adults	-1.4%
2004	132.61 per 1,000 male adults	-2.7%
2005	131.65 per 1,000 male adults	-0.7%
2006	129.65 per 1,000 male adults	-1.5%
2007	127.86 per 1,000 male adults	-1.4%
2008	125.91 per 1,000 male adults	-1.5%
2009	123.85 per 1,000 male adults	-1.6%
2010	121.26 per 1,000 male adults	-2.1%
2011	119.68 per 1,000 male adults	-1.3%
2012	116.76 per 1,000 male adults	-2.4%
2013	114.41 per 1,000 male adults	-2.0%
2014	112.41 per 1,000 male adults	-1.8%
2015	112.85 per 1,000 male adults	+0.4%
2016	113.18 per 1,000 male adults	+0.3%
2017	112.78 per 1,000 male adults	-0.4%
2018	112.09 per 1,000 male adults	-0.6%
2019	110.32 per 1,000 male adults	-1.6%
2020	128.14 per 1,000 male adults	+16.2%
2021	141.3 per 1,000 male adults	+10.3%
2022	122.8 per 1,000 male adults	-13.1%
2023	118.23 per 1,000 male adults	-3.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	221.91 per 1,000 male adults	216.56 per 1,000 male adults	227.63 per 1,000 male adults	10
1970s	205.74 per 1,000 male adults	195.96 per 1,000 male adults	216.11 per 1,000 male adults	10
1980s	183.2 per 1,000 male adults	173.22 per 1,000 male adults	196.35 per 1,000 male adults	10
1990s	159.57 per 1,000 male adults	145.92 per 1,000 male adults	170.53 per 1,000 male adults	10
2000s	132.83 per 1,000 male adults	123.85 per 1,000 male adults	142.34 per 1,000 male adults	10
2010s	114.57 per 1,000 male adults	110.32 per 1,000 male adults	121.26 per 1,000 male adults	10
2020s	127.62 per 1,000 male adults	118.23 per 1,000 male adults	141.3 per 1,000 male adults	4

Countries ranked near OECD members

41 Fiji 261.84 per 1,000 male adults compare
42 Equatorial Guinea 258.82 per 1,000 male adults compare
43 Madagascar 256.68 per 1,000 male adults compare
44 Myanmar 252.74 per 1,000 male adults compare
45 Togo 249.68 per 1,000 male adults compare
46 Rwanda 248.46 per 1,000 male adults compare
47 Djibouti 247.06 per 1,000 male adults compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, adult, male in OECD members?: Mortality rate, adult, male in OECD members was 118.23 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 OECD members?: The highest recorded value was 227.63 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in OECD members?: The lowest recorded value was 110.32 per 1,000 male adults in 2019.
How does OECD members rank for mortality rate, adult, male?: OECD members ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in OECD members?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD members 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
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.