Mortality rate, adult, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Mortality rate, adult, male was 171.87 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
171.87 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
23rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
402.32 per 1,000 male adults
in 1971
All-time low
171.87 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 171.87 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 402.32 per 1,000 male adults in 1971 and was at its lowest, 171.87 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 381.59 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 378.91 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 374.98 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 371.35 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 367.36 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 377.44 per 1,000 male adults | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 372.22 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 368.13 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 351.36 per 1,000 male adults | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 347.02 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 347.66 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 402.32 per 1,000 male adults | +15.7% |
| 1972 | 335.87 per 1,000 male adults | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 331.67 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 326.83 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 321.58 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 317.16 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 313.14 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 308.97 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 304.78 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 300.92 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 297.05 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 293.26 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 289.53 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 286.1 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 282.79 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 279.36 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 276.42 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 273.89 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 271.88 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 269.1 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 268.7 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 264.82 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 262.71 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 260.36 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 258.81 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 256.71 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 254.49 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 252.11 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 249.33 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 246.3 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 243.6 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 240.32 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 237.31 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 235.44 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 231.63 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 228.97 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 226.38 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 224.04 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 221.8 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 217.85 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 214.93 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 211.93 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 209 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 205.57 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 202.3 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 198.51 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 194.9 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 191.26 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 187.68 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 195.32 per 1,000 male adults | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 243.19 per 1,000 male adults | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 177.11 per 1,000 male adults | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 173.87 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 171.87 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -27.2% | 243.19 per 1,000 male adults | 177.11 per 1,000 male adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 369.04 per 1,000 male adults | 347.02 per 1,000 male adults | 381.59 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 331 per 1,000 male adults | 304.78 per 1,000 male adults | 402.32 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 285.12 per 1,000 male adults | 271.88 per 1,000 male adults | 300.92 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 259.71 per 1,000 male adults | 249.33 per 1,000 male adults | 269.1 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 233.58 per 1,000 male adults | 221.8 per 1,000 male adults | 246.3 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.39 per 1,000 male adults | 187.68 per 1,000 male adults | 217.85 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.27 per 1,000 male adults | 171.87 per 1,000 male adults | 243.19 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 20 Democratic Republic of Congo 285.03 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 284.03 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 22 Burundi 283.84 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 23 Tanzania 279.54 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 24 El Salvador 278.72 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 25 Moldova 274.19 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 26 Malawi 272.63 per 1,000 male adults compare
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0406 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0444 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 171.87 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 402.32 per 1,000 male adults in 1971.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.87 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (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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About this data
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.