Mortality rate, adult, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Mortality rate, adult, male was 295.68 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
295.68 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
2nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
471.61 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
295.68 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 295.68 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 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 471.61 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 295.68 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 471.61 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 471.3 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 459.92 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 458.95 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 456.73 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 454.86 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 453.24 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 457.63 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 450.81 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 448.53 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 438.16 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 434.77 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 435.97 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 427.35 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 423.92 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 420.63 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 415.18 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 411.42 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 411.73 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 406.69 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 403.2 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 401.45 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 400.44 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 409.28 per 1,000 male adults | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 412.79 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 409.7 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 406.77 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 401.99 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 401.26 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 401.48 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 407.93 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 407.1 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 409.47 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 410.5 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 411.43 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 408.73 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 414.1 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 414.41 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 422.02 per 1,000 male adults | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 420.06 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 407.1 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 405.41 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 404.01 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 400.09 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 395.91 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 391.85 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 384.49 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 378.04 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 371.95 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 367.49 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 358.29 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 353.71 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 345.07 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 340.67 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 338.74 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 333.67 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 328.93 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 324.88 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 317.51 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 313.34 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 315.16 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 332.28 per 1,000 male adults | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 307.7 per 1,000 male adults | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 297.13 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 295.68 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 458.36 per 1,000 male adults | 448.53 per 1,000 male adults | 471.61 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 422.58 per 1,000 male adults | 406.69 per 1,000 male adults | 438.16 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 404.84 per 1,000 male adults | 400.44 per 1,000 male adults | 412.79 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 412.57 per 1,000 male adults | 407.1 per 1,000 male adults | 422.02 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 390.63 per 1,000 male adults | 367.49 per 1,000 male adults | 407.1 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 335.48 per 1,000 male adults | 313.34 per 1,000 male adults | 358.29 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 309.59 per 1,000 male adults | 295.68 per 1,000 male adults | 332.28 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
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More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0617 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 295.68 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 471.61 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 295.68 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.