Adult mortality rate, female — all countries

Adult mortality rate, female — High-income countries

Adult mortality rate, female in high-income countries in 2024 — 56.2 per 1,000. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 57.5%.

2024 56.2 per 1,000 −10.27% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 132.1 per 1,0001960
Period minimum 56.2 per 1,0002024

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 1,000 female adults

Adult mortality rate, female — High-income countries, 1960–202440608010012014019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 132.1 per 1,0001962: 129.1 per 1,0001964: 124.8 per 1,0001966: 123.1 per 1,0001968: 119.1 per 1,0001970: 117.6 per 1,0001972: 113.6 per 1,0001974: 109.2 per 1,0001976: 105.9 per 1,0001978: 102.8 per 1,0001980: 101.1 per 1,0001982: 95.5 per 1,0001984: 94.2 per 1,0001986: 88.9 per 1,0001988: 86.8 per 1,0001990: 84.7 per 1,0001992: 84.7 per 1,0001994: 89.1 per 1,0001996: 84.2 per 1,0001998: 79.4 per 1,0002000: 79.9 per 1,0002002: 79.8 per 1,0002004: 77.7 per 1,0002006: 74.4 per 1,0002008: 71.3 per 1,0002010: 68.9 per 1,0002012: 65.5 per 1,0002014: 64.1 per 1,0002016: 63.3 per 1,0002018: 61.3 per 1,0002020: 67.2 per 1,0002022: 66.3 per 1,0002024: 56.2 per 1,000
Change over the period: −75.9 (−57.45%) Average annual rate: -1.33 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: High-income countries

High-income countries 56.2 per 1,000
World 112.7 per 1,000
Adult mortality rate, female — High-income countries, by year High-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2024 56.2 −6.4 −10.27%
2023 62.6 −3.7 −5.55%
2022 66.3 −7.7 −10.36%
2021 74 +6.8 +10.15%
2020 67.2 +6.8 +11.27%
2019 60.4 −0.9 −1.51%
2018 61.3 −0.6 −0.98%
2017 61.9 −1.4 −2.27%
2016 63.3 −0.5 −0.78%
2015 63.8 −0.3 −0.46%
2014 64.1 −0.5 −0.76%
2013 64.6 −0.9 −1.42%
2012 65.5 −1.9 −2.87%
2011 67.5 −1.4 −2.01%
2010 68.9 −1 −1.45%
2009 69.9 −1.4 −2.01%
2008 71.3 −1.2 −1.6%
2007 72.5 −2 −2.63%
2006 74.4 −2.8 −3.67%
2005 77.3 −0.4 −0.56%
2004 77.7 −2 −2.56%
2003 79.8 −0 −0.03%
2002 79.8 +0.1 +0.14%
2001 79.7 −0.3 −0.32%
2000 79.9 −0.3 −0.32%
1999 80.2 +0.8 +0.97%
1998 79.4 −1.9 −2.28%
1997 81.2 −2.9 −3.49%
1996 84.2 −3.8 −4.31%
1995 88 −1.2 −1.32%
1994 89.1 +1.2 +1.32%
1993 88 +3.3 +3.88%
1992 84.7 +0.2 +0.23%
1991 84.5 −0.2 −0.21%
1990 84.7 −1.5 −1.71%
1989 86.2 −0.7 −0.75%
1988 86.8 −1.1 −1.25%
1987 87.9 −1 −1.13%
1986 88.9 −3.6 −3.89%
1985 92.5 −1.7 −1.77%
1984 94.2 −1.4 −1.47%
1983 95.6 +0.1 +0.08%
1982 95.5 −2.2 −2.28%
1981 97.7 −3.4 −3.34%
1980 101.1 +0.4 +0.38%
1979 100.7 −2 −1.98%
1978 102.8 −1.4 −1.32%
1977 104.1 −1.8 −1.66%
1976 105.9 −1.7 −1.56%
1975 107.6 −1.6 −1.51%
1974 109.2 −2.9 −2.56%
1973 112.1 −1.5 −1.32%
1972 113.6 −1.7 −1.44%
1971 115.3 −2.3 −1.95%
1970 117.6 −2.1 −1.74%
1969 119.6 +0.6 +0.5%
1968 119.1 +0.4 +0.36%
1967 118.6 −4.5 −3.63%
1966 123.1 −0.9 −0.69%
1965 124 −0.8 −0.65%
1964 124.8 −3.1 −2.46%
1963 127.9 −1.2 −0.93%
1962 129.1 +0.3 +0.25%
1961 128.8 −3.3 −2.49%
1960 132.1

About the indicator

The probability of death between the ages of 15 and 60 for women per thousand fifteen-year-olds. The World Bank publishes no combined adult mortality series — only the male and the female one — so these two indicators are not a breakdown but the only way to see mortality in working ages. The ratio of the male value to the female one usually lies between 1.3 and 2.5 and by itself serves as a measure of excess male mortality.

Important: Not an annual rate but a probability over 45 years of life. In countries with high maternal mortality this series runs noticeably higher than one might expect from the overall life expectancy of women.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.