Jordan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region

Jordan
3,230 deaths
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2,936 deaths
in 2023
Jordan rank
84th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
87th

Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time

  • Jordan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 3,230 deaths against 2,936 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 294 deaths.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Jordan ranks 84th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 87th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 5,936 deaths 25,234 deaths 19,298 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 6,375 deaths 22,813 deaths 16,437 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 6,153 deaths 14,157 deaths 8,004 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 4,979 deaths 8,722 deaths 3,744 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 4,854 deaths 5,744 deaths 890.6 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 4,046 deaths 4,362 deaths 315.3 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 3,911 deaths 3,610 deaths 301.6 deaths Jordan
2020s 3,393 deaths 3,029 deaths 364.25 deaths Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Jordan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Jordan, at 3,230 deaths against 2,936 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Jordan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
294 deaths, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Jordan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
Jordan ranks 84th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 87th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.