Adult mortality rate, female — all countries

Adult mortality rate, female — Western Africa

Adult mortality rate, female in Western Africa in 2024 — 275.9 per 1,000. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 34.3%.

2024 275.9 per 1,000 −0.89% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 419.7 per 1,0001960
Period minimum 275.9 per 1,0002024

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 1,000 female adults

Adult mortality rate, female — Western Africa, 1960–202425030035040045019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 419.7 per 1,0001962: 415.9 per 1,0001964: 411.4 per 1,0001966: 407.1 per 1,0001968: 401.5 per 1,0001970: 394.8 per 1,0001972: 383.5 per 1,0001974: 372.4 per 1,0001976: 362.1 per 1,0001978: 351.4 per 1,0001980: 344.1 per 1,0001982: 337.9 per 1,0001984: 336.2 per 1,0001986: 338.5 per 1,0001988: 337.5 per 1,0001990: 339.4 per 1,0001992: 340.4 per 1,0001994: 340.2 per 1,0001996: 345.2 per 1,0001998: 351.5 per 1,0002000: 347.3 per 1,0002002: 347.3 per 1,0002004: 340.7 per 1,0002006: 332.6 per 1,0002008: 324.1 per 1,0002010: 317.5 per 1,0002012: 312.8 per 1,0002014: 307.8 per 1,0002016: 303.7 per 1,0002018: 296.9 per 1,0002020: 293.6 per 1,0002022: 283.5 per 1,0002024: 275.9 per 1,000
Change over the period: −143.9 (−34.27%) Average annual rate: -0.65 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Western Africa 275.9 per 1,000
World 112.7 per 1,000
Adult mortality rate, female — Western Africa, by year Western Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2024 275.9 −2.5 −0.89%
2023 278.3 −5.1 −1.81%
2022 283.5 −16.8 −5.59%
2021 300.3 +6.7 +2.27%
2020 293.6 +0.4 +0.12%
2019 293.3 −3.7 −1.23%
2018 296.9 −3.6 −1.19%
2017 300.5 −3.2 −1.06%
2016 303.7 −3.5 −1.12%
2015 307.2 −0.6 −0.21%
2014 307.8 −2.2 −0.72%
2013 310 −2.8 −0.89%
2012 312.8 −2.4 −0.76%
2011 315.2 −2.3 −0.71%
2010 317.5 −2.5 −0.77%
2009 319.9 −4.2 −1.29%
2008 324.1 −3.5 −1.07%
2007 327.6 −5 −1.5%
2006 332.6 −2.9 −0.86%
2005 335.5 −5.2 −1.53%
2004 340.7 −4.3 −1.23%
2003 345 −2.4 −0.68%
2002 347.3 −0.7 −0.21%
2001 348.1 +0.8 +0.23%
2000 347.3 −2.7 −0.77%
1999 349.9 −1.5 −0.44%
1998 351.5 +3.9 +1.11%
1997 347.6 +2.4 +0.7%
1996 345.2 +3.5 +1.04%
1995 341.7 +1.4 +0.42%
1994 340.2 +2.3 +0.67%
1993 338 −2.4 −0.71%
1992 340.4 −1 −0.3%
1991 341.4 +2 +0.6%
1990 339.4 +2.1 +0.61%
1989 337.3 −0.2 −0.06%
1988 337.5 −0.5 −0.15%
1987 338.1 −0.5 −0.14%
1986 338.5 +2 +0.6%
1985 336.5 +0.3 +0.08%
1984 336.2 −0.7 −0.2%
1983 336.9 −1 −0.3%
1982 337.9 −2.5 −0.73%
1981 340.4 −3.7 −1.09%
1980 344.1 −3.2 −0.92%
1979 347.3 −4.1 −1.16%
1978 351.4 −5 −1.39%
1977 356.4 −5.7 −1.57%
1976 362.1 −4.3 −1.18%
1975 366.4 −6 −1.6%
1974 372.4 −6 −1.59%
1973 378.4 −5.1 −1.34%
1972 383.5 −7.1 −1.82%
1971 390.6 −4.2 −1.07%
1970 394.8 −4.6 −1.14%
1969 399.4 −2.2 −0.54%
1968 401.5 −8.1 −1.98%
1967 409.7 +2.6 +0.63%
1966 407.1 −1.4 −0.35%
1965 408.5 −2.9 −0.7%
1964 411.4 −2.4 −0.57%
1963 413.8 −2.1 −0.51%
1962 415.9 −1.3 −0.31%
1961 417.2 −2.6 −0.61%
1960 419.7

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.