Adult mortality rate, female — all countries

Adult mortality rate, female — Low-income countries

Adult mortality rate, female in low-income countries in 2024 — 181.3 per 1,000. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 53.7%.

2024 181.3 per 1,000 −1.34% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 391.4 per 1,0001960
Period minimum 181.3 per 1,0002024

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 1,000 female adults

Adult mortality rate, female — Low-income countries, 1960–202410020030040019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 391.4 per 1,0001962: 385.4 per 1,0001964: 377.6 per 1,0001966: 375.6 per 1,0001968: 365.4 per 1,0001970: 359.5 per 1,0001972: 362.3 per 1,0001974: 351.4 per 1,0001976: 343.1 per 1,0001978: 336.9 per 1,0001980: 329.1 per 1,0001982: 327.9 per 1,0001984: 342.8 per 1,0001986: 333 per 1,0001988: 325.3 per 1,0001990: 323.4 per 1,0001992: 329.4 per 1,0001994: 326.7 per 1,0001996: 324.1 per 1,0001998: 324.2 per 1,0002000: 311.2 per 1,0002002: 303 per 1,0002004: 289.2 per 1,0002006: 275.6 per 1,0002008: 261.2 per 1,0002010: 253.8 per 1,0002012: 239 per 1,0002014: 229.9 per 1,0002016: 219.9 per 1,0002018: 207.1 per 1,0002020: 201.3 per 1,0002022: 196.5 per 1,0002024: 181.3 per 1,000
Change over the period: −210.1 (−53.68%) Average annual rate: -1.2 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Low-income countries 181.3 per 1,000
World 112.7 per 1,000
Adult mortality rate, female — Low-income countries, by year Low-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2024 181.3 −2.5 −1.34%
2023 183.8 −12.7 −6.46%
2022 196.5 −21 −9.67%
2021 217.5 +16.2 +8.03%
2020 201.3 −1.3 −0.63%
2019 202.6 −4.5 −2.18%
2018 207.1 −8.3 −3.83%
2017 215.4 −4.6 −2.07%
2016 219.9 −5.5 −2.44%
2015 225.4 −4.5 −1.94%
2014 229.9 −2.8 −1.22%
2013 232.7 −6.3 −2.62%
2012 239 −8.1 −3.26%
2011 247.1 −6.8 −2.67%
2010 253.8 −3.9 −1.49%
2009 257.7 −3.5 −1.35%
2008 261.2 −7.1 −2.63%
2007 268.3 −7.3 −2.65%
2006 275.6 −8 −2.82%
2005 283.6 −5.6 −1.95%
2004 289.2 −5 −1.71%
2003 294.2 −8.8 −2.92%
2002 303 −4.2 −1.37%
2001 307.3 −3.9 −1.25%
2000 311.2 −4.8 −1.53%
1999 316 −8.2 −2.53%
1998 324.2 +2.7 +0.84%
1997 321.5 −2.6 −0.8%
1996 324.1 +0.3 +0.1%
1995 323.8 −3 −0.9%
1994 326.7 +0.9 +0.27%
1993 325.8 −3.6 −1.09%
1992 329.4 +2.3 +0.7%
1991 327.2 +3.8 +1.17%
1990 323.4 +1.2 +0.37%
1989 322.2 −3.1 −0.97%
1988 325.3 −0.7 −0.23%
1987 326.1 −6.9 −2.09%
1986 333 −7.4 −2.17%
1985 340.4 −2.4 −0.7%
1984 342.8 +2.9 +0.86%
1983 339.9 +12 +3.67%
1982 327.9 +0.4 +0.12%
1981 327.5 −1.6 −0.5%
1980 329.1 −4.6 −1.37%
1979 333.7 −3.2 −0.96%
1978 336.9 −2.7 −0.8%
1977 339.6 −3.4 −1%
1976 343.1 −6.7 −1.91%
1975 349.8 −1.6 −0.47%
1974 351.4 −3.4 −0.96%
1973 354.8 −7.5 −2.06%
1972 362.3 +4.9 +1.37%
1971 357.4 −2.1 −0.58%
1970 359.5 −3.4 −0.92%
1969 362.8 −2.5 −0.7%
1968 365.4 −3.3 −0.89%
1967 368.6 −7 −1.86%
1966 375.6 +0.4 +0.1%
1965 375.3 −2.3 −0.62%
1964 377.6 −5.7 −1.49%
1963 383.3 −2.1 −0.55%
1962 385.4 −2.9 −0.74%
1961 388.3 −3.1 −0.78%
1960 391.4

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.