Mortality rate, adult, male in World
World: Mortality rate, adult, male was 175.96 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
175.96 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
21st
of 47 groups
All-time high
385.99 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
172.69 per 1,000 male adults
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in World, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
World recorded 175.96 per 1,000 male adults for mortality rate, adult, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in World peaked at 385.99 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 172.69 per 1,000 male adults, in 2023.
That places World 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 World, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 385.99 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 366.84 per 1,000 male adults | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 341.38 per 1,000 male adults | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 336.78 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 331.49 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 337.35 per 1,000 male adults | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 328.61 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 322.99 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 318.01 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 314.5 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 310.06 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 316.55 per 1,000 male adults | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 299.91 per 1,000 male adults | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 294.6 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 290.92 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 286.23 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 283.27 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 277.96 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 275.13 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 271.32 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 269.05 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 265.92 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 262.19 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 258.96 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 255.49 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 251.21 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 245.83 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 242.43 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 240.41 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 238.06 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 236.11 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 234.43 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 233.7 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 234.22 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 233.9 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 231.69 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 227.87 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 223.9 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 222.24 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 221.39 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 218.7 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 216.92 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 215.1 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 213.21 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 211.54 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 209.21 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 205.99 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 202.9 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 201.3 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 197.77 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 195 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 192.44 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 189.67 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 187.27 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 185.44 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 183.43 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 181.72 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 179.9 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 176.89 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 174.44 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 184.4 per 1,000 male adults | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 205.65 per 1,000 male adults | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 175.87 per 1,000 male adults | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 172.69 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 175.96 per 1,000 male adults | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 338.39 per 1,000 male adults | 314.5 per 1,000 male adults | 385.99 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 290.6 per 1,000 male adults | 271.32 per 1,000 male adults | 316.55 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 252.95 per 1,000 male adults | 238.06 per 1,000 male adults | 269.05 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 229.95 per 1,000 male adults | 221.39 per 1,000 male adults | 236.11 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 209.26 per 1,000 male adults | 197.77 per 1,000 male adults | 218.7 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 184.62 per 1,000 male adults | 174.44 per 1,000 male adults | 195 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.91 per 1,000 male adults | 172.69 per 1,000 male adults | 205.65 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 18 Benin 287.55 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 19 Liberia 286.64 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 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
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- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in World?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in World was 175.96 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 385.99 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 172.69 per 1,000 male adults in 2023.
- How does World rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- World ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.