Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in United States
United States: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) was 146.89 per 1,000 male adults in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
146.89 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
126th
of 218 countries
All-time high
240.99 per 1,000 male adults
in 1968
All-time low
131.26 per 1,000 male adults
in 2013
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Mortality rate, adult, male in United States, 1960–2023
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
United States recorded 146.89 per 1,000 male adults for mortality rate, adult, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in United States peaked at 240.99 per 1,000 male adults in 1968 and was at its lowest, 131.26 per 1,000 male adults, in 2013.
United States ranks 126th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in United States, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 233.29 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 226.7 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 229.82 per 1,000 male adults | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 233.56 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 232.28 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 233.01 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 236.64 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 234.86 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 240.99 per 1,000 male adults | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 239.49 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 236.99 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 232.15 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 232.03 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 228.49 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 219.82 per 1,000 male adults | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 212.74 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 206.65 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 202.6 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 199 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 195.12 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 194.96 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 190.25 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 183.15 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 179.71 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 177.94 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 178.09 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 177.91 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 176.19 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 176.24 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 174.8 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 172.06 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 170.61 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 168.46 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 170.26 per 1,000 male adults | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 169.03 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 166.96 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 158.01 per 1,000 male adults | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 149.44 per 1,000 male adults | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 145.51 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 144.77 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 143.93 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 144.31 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 144.38 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 143.91 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 140.56 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 141.97 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 141.12 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 138.6 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 136.81 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 134.97 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 131.88 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 132.14 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 131.34 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 131.26 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 131.88 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 134.3 per 1,000 male adults | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 138.5 per 1,000 male adults | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 139.22 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 137.52 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 136.83 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 162.97 per 1,000 male adults | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 180.55 per 1,000 male adults | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 159.27 per 1,000 male adults | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 146.89 per 1,000 male adults | -7.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 146.89 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.92 per 1,000 male adults, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 234.06 per 1,000 male adults | 226.7 per 1,000 male adults | 240.99 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 216.56 per 1,000 male adults | 195.12 per 1,000 male adults | 236.99 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 180.93 per 1,000 male adults | 174.8 per 1,000 male adults | 194.96 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 161.51 per 1,000 male adults | 144.77 per 1,000 male adults | 172.06 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.05 per 1,000 male adults | 134.97 per 1,000 male adults | 144.38 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.49 per 1,000 male adults | 131.26 per 1,000 male adults | 139.22 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.42 per 1,000 male adults | 146.89 per 1,000 male adults | 180.55 per 1,000 male adults | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in United States?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in United States was 146.89 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 240.99 per 1,000 male adults in 1968.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.26 per 1,000 male adults in 2013.
- How does United States rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- United States ranks 126th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.