Adult mortality rate, female — all countries

Adult mortality rate, female — Middle Africa

Adult mortality rate, female in Middle Africa in 2024 — 218.9 per 1,000. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 46.6%.

2024 218.9 per 1,000 −0.89% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 412 per 1,0001961
Period minimum 218.9 per 1,0002024

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 1,000 female adults

Adult mortality rate, female — Middle Africa, 1960–202420025030035040045019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 409.8 per 1,0001962: 404.8 per 1,0001964: 403.1 per 1,0001966: 391.4 per 1,0001968: 385 per 1,0001970: 379.8 per 1,0001972: 372.5 per 1,0001974: 368.9 per 1,0001976: 369.8 per 1,0001978: 368 per 1,0001980: 362.9 per 1,0001982: 359.1 per 1,0001984: 355.8 per 1,0001986: 353.4 per 1,0001988: 350.5 per 1,0001990: 345.4 per 1,0001992: 340.5 per 1,0001994: 335 per 1,0001996: 334.7 per 1,0001998: 334.4 per 1,0002000: 330.4 per 1,0002002: 328.5 per 1,0002004: 320.4 per 1,0002006: 313.4 per 1,0002008: 303.2 per 1,0002010: 292.4 per 1,0002012: 278.8 per 1,0002014: 270.9 per 1,0002016: 258 per 1,0002018: 247.2 per 1,0002020: 241.2 per 1,0002022: 245.4 per 1,0002024: 218.9 per 1,000
Change over the period: −190.9 (−46.58%) Average annual rate: -0.97 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Middle Africa

Middle Africa 218.9 per 1,000
World 112.7 per 1,000
Adult mortality rate, female — Middle Africa, by year Middle Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2024 218.9 −2 −0.89%
2023 220.9 −24.6 −10.01%
2022 245.4 −14.3 −5.52%
2021 259.7 +18.5 +7.67%
2020 241.2 −7.9 −3.19%
2019 249.2 +2 +0.81%
2018 247.2 −7.1 −2.8%
2017 254.3 −3.6 −1.41%
2016 258 −4.9 −1.86%
2015 262.8 −8.1 −2.99%
2014 270.9 −2.5 −0.91%
2013 273.4 −5.4 −1.94%
2012 278.8 −6.9 −2.41%
2011 285.7 −6.7 −2.28%
2010 292.4 −19 −6.1%
2009 311.3 +8.1 +2.68%
2008 303.2 −4.9 −1.6%
2007 308.1 −5.2 −1.66%
2006 313.4 −3.5 −1.11%
2005 316.9 −3.5 −1.1%
2004 320.4 −3.1 −0.96%
2003 323.5 −5 −1.53%
2002 328.5 −0.3 −0.1%
2001 328.9 −1.6 −0.48%
2000 330.4 −2 −0.59%
1999 332.4 −2 −0.58%
1998 334.4 +3.4 +1.01%
1997 331 −3.7 −1.1%
1996 334.7 +4.4 +1.32%
1995 330.3 −4.7 −1.4%
1994 335 −1.4 −0.41%
1993 336.4 −4.1 −1.2%
1992 340.5 +0.4 +0.11%
1991 340.1 −5.2 −1.51%
1990 345.4 −2.3 −0.66%
1989 347.7 −2.9 −0.82%
1988 350.5 −4.4 −1.24%
1987 354.9 +1.5 +0.42%
1986 353.4 −2 −0.56%
1985 355.4 −0.3 −0.1%
1984 355.8 −2.2 −0.62%
1983 358 −1.2 −0.33%
1982 359.1 −2.6 −0.72%
1981 361.7 −1.1 −0.31%
1980 362.9 −1.8 −0.48%
1979 364.6 −3.4 −0.92%
1978 368 +0.6 +0.16%
1977 367.4 −2.4 −0.65%
1976 369.8 +0.6 +0.16%
1975 369.2 +0.4 +0.1%
1974 368.9 −1.2 −0.31%
1973 370 −2.4 −0.65%
1972 372.5 −5 −1.32%
1971 377.4 −2.4 −0.62%
1970 379.8 −4.6 −1.19%
1969 384.4 −0.6 −0.15%
1968 385 −3.4 −0.87%
1967 388.3 −3 −0.78%
1966 391.4 −7.4 −1.85%
1965 398.7 −4.3 −1.07%
1964 403.1 +0.6 +0.14%
1963 402.5 −2.3 −0.56%
1962 404.8 −7.3 −1.77%
1961 412 +2.2 +0.55%
1960 409.8

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.