Mortality rate, adult, male in South Asia
South Asia: 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, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, male in South Asia stood at 171.87 per 1,000 male adults. 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 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 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, 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 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
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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, United Republic of 279.54 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 24 El Salvador 278.72 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 25 Republic of 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
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.043 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in South Asia?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in South Asia 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.87 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does South Asia rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- South Asia ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in South Asia?
- 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 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.