Mortality rate, adult, male in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality rate, adult, male was 295.66 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
295.66 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
3rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
471.58 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
295.66 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 is 295.66 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 peaked at 471.58 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 295.66 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 47 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 471.58 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 471.27 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 459.89 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 458.93 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 456.71 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 454.83 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 453.21 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 457.61 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 450.78 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 448.5 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 438.13 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 434.74 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 435.93 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 427.32 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 423.88 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 420.6 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 415.15 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 411.39 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 411.7 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 406.66 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 403.18 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 401.43 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 400.42 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 409.26 per 1,000 male adults | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 412.77 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 409.67 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 406.75 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 401.97 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 401.24 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 401.46 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 407.91 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 407.08 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 409.45 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 410.49 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 411.41 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 408.71 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 414.08 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 414.39 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 422 per 1,000 male adults | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 420.03 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 407.08 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 405.39 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 403.98 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 400.07 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 395.89 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 391.83 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 384.47 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 378.02 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 371.93 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 367.46 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 358.27 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 353.69 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 345.05 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 340.65 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 338.73 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 333.66 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 328.91 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 324.87 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 317.49 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 313.33 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 315.15 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 332.27 per 1,000 male adults | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 307.68 per 1,000 male adults | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 297.12 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 295.66 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 458.33 per 1,000 male adults | 448.5 per 1,000 male adults | 471.58 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 422.55 per 1,000 male adults | 406.66 per 1,000 male adults | 438.13 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 404.81 per 1,000 male adults | 400.42 per 1,000 male adults | 412.77 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 412.55 per 1,000 male adults | 407.08 per 1,000 male adults | 422 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 390.61 per 1,000 male adults | 367.46 per 1,000 male adults | 407.08 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 335.47 per 1,000 male adults | 313.33 per 1,000 male adults | 358.27 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 309.57 per 1,000 male adults | 295.66 per 1,000 male adults | 332.27 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 295.66 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?
- The highest recorded value was 471.58 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 295.66 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.