Year-over-year change: -1.3%, trend down
5-year change: -27.3%, trend down
United Arab Emirates
Probability of dying between age 15 and 60 for females: 18.34 per 1,000 alive at age 15
View MoreGlobal100.34per 1,000 alive at age 15
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Rankings at a glance
Highest 10 · Probability of dying between age 15 and 60 for females (2026)
Lesotho is projected to lead the world in probability of dying between age 15 and 60 for females at 341.86 per 1,000 alive at age 15 in 2026, followed by Nigeria (336.86 per 1,000 alive at age 15) and the Central African Republic (316.59 per 1,000 alive at age 15). Chad (304.02 per 1,000 alive at age 15) and Nauru (298.02 per 1,000 alive at age 15) close out the top 5. Next up, Kenya (265.39 per 1,000 alive at age 15) and Zimbabwe (264.81 per 1,000 alive at age 15). Côte d'Ivoire (257.19 per 1,000 alive at age 15), South Sudan (244.57 per 1,000 alive at age 15), and Liberia (238.33 per 1,000 alive at age 15) round out the top ten. Nine of the top ten are in Africa, with three from Western Africa.
Rank changes
How probability of dying between age 15 and 60 for females changed between 2021 and 2026
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Historical trends
Key terms
- Life expectancy
- — Average number of years a newborn would live under current mortality conditions.
- Infant mortality rate
- — Deaths of infants under one year per 1,000 live births.
- Under-five mortality
- — Deaths of children under five per 1,000 live births.
- Crude death rate
- — Total deaths per 1,000 people each year.
Frequently asked questions
- Which country has the lowest female mortality between age 15 and 60?
- The United Arab Emirates is projected to have the lowest female mortality between age 15 and 60 at 18.34 per 1,000 alive at age 15 in 2026, according to UN Population Division (2024).
- Which country has the highest female mortality between age 15 and 60?
- Lesotho is projected to have the highest female mortality between age 15 and 60 at 341.86 per 1,000 alive at age 15 in 2026, according to UN Population Division (2024).
- What is the global female mortality between age 15 and 60?
- The global female mortality between age 15 and 60 is projected to be 100.34 per 1,000 alive at age 15 in 2026, as published by the United Nations in World Population Prospects 2024.
