Adult mortality rate, male — all countries

Adult mortality rate, male — United States

Adult mortality rate, male in the United States in 2023 — 146.9 per 1,000. Ranked 85 in the world out of 206. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 37%.

2023 146.9 per 1,000 −7.78% vs 2022
World rank 85of 206
Period maximum 241 per 1,0001968
Period minimum 131.3 per 1,0002013

Trend over time

1960–2023 · per 1,000 male adults

Adult mortality rate, male — United States, 1960–202310015020025019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 233.3 per 1,0001962: 229.8 per 1,0001964: 232.3 per 1,0001966: 236.6 per 1,0001968: 241 per 1,0001970: 237 per 1,0001972: 232 per 1,0001974: 219.8 per 1,0001976: 206.6 per 1,0001978: 199 per 1,0001980: 195 per 1,0001982: 183.1 per 1,0001984: 177.9 per 1,0001986: 177.9 per 1,0001988: 176.2 per 1,0001990: 172.1 per 1,0001992: 168.5 per 1,0001994: 169 per 1,0001996: 158 per 1,0001998: 145.5 per 1,0002000: 143.9 per 1,0002002: 144.4 per 1,0002004: 140.6 per 1,0002006: 141.1 per 1,0002008: 136.8 per 1,0002010: 131.9 per 1,0002012: 131.3 per 1,0002014: 131.9 per 1,0002016: 138.5 per 1,0002018: 137.5 per 1,0002020: 163 per 1,0002022: 159.3 per 1,0002023: 146.9 per 1,000
Change over the period: −86.4 (−37.04%) Average annual rate: -0.73 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United States

United States 146.9 per 1,000
World 172.7 per 1,000
North America 141.5 per 1,000
Northern America computed 141.5 per 1,000
High-income countries computed 129.2 per 1,000
Adult mortality rate, male — United States, by year United States All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2023 146.9 −12.4 −7.78%
2022 159.3 −21.3 −11.78%
2021 180.5 +17.6 +10.79%
2020 163 +26.1 +19.1%
2019 136.8 −0.7 −0.51%
2018 137.5 −1.7 −1.21%
2017 139.2 +0.7 +0.51%
2016 138.5 +4.2 +3.13%
2015 134.3 +2.4 +1.84%
2014 131.9 +0.6 +0.47%
2013 131.3 −0.1 −0.07%
2012 131.3 −0.8 −0.6%
2011 132.1 +0.3 +0.19%
2010 131.9 −3.1 −2.28%
2009 135 −1.8 −1.35%
2008 136.8 −1.8 −1.29%
2007 138.6 −2.5 −1.78%
2006 141.1 −0.8 −0.6%
2005 142 +1.4 +1%
2004 140.6 −3.3 −2.33%
2003 143.9 −0.5 −0.32%
2002 144.4 +0.1 +0.05%
2001 144.3 +0.4 +0.26%
2000 143.9 −0.8 −0.59%
1999 144.8 −0.7 −0.5%
1998 145.5 −3.9 −2.63%
1997 149.4 −8.6 −5.42%
1996 158 −9 −5.36%
1995 167 −2.1 −1.22%
1994 169 −1.2 −0.72%
1993 170.3 +1.8 +1.07%
1992 168.5 −2.1 −1.26%
1991 170.6 −1.5 −0.84%
1990 172.1 −2.7 −1.57%
1989 174.8 −1.4 −0.82%
1988 176.2 +0 +0.03%
1987 176.2 −1.7 −0.97%
1986 177.9 −0.2 −0.1%
1985 178.1 +0.1 +0.08%
1984 177.9 −1.8 −0.99%
1983 179.7 −3.4 −1.88%
1982 183.1 −7.1 −3.73%
1981 190.3 −4.7 −2.41%
1980 195 −0.2 −0.08%
1979 195.1 −3.9 −1.95%
1978 199 −3.6 −1.78%
1977 202.6 −4 −1.96%
1976 206.6 −6.1 −2.86%
1975 212.7 −7.1 −3.22%
1974 219.8 −8.7 −3.79%
1973 228.5 −3.5 −1.52%
1972 232 −0.1 −0.05%
1971 232.2 −4.8 −2.04%
1970 237 −2.5 −1.04%
1969 239.5 −1.5 −0.62%
1968 241 +6.1 +2.61%
1967 234.9 −1.8 −0.75%
1966 236.6 +3.6 +1.56%
1965 233 +0.7 +0.32%
1964 232.3 −1.3 −0.55%
1963 233.6 +3.7 +1.63%
1962 229.8 +3.1 +1.38%
1961 226.7 −6.6 −2.82%
1960 233.3

Northern America, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

BM Bermuda 83.8 CA Canada 95.5 US United States 146.9

About the indicator

The probability of death between the ages of 15 and 60 for men, expressed as the number of deaths per thousand fifteen-year-olds. The indicator picks out what happens in working ages more precisely than life expectancy does: life expectancy depends heavily on child mortality, and this series does not account for it at all. It is this series that shows the excess male mortality in the countries of Eastern Europe, where the values run three times the Western European ones.

Important: Not an annual rate but a probability over 45 years of life, computed from current age-specific rates. Child and old-age mortality are not part of it.

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