Jordan vs Namibia: Number of child deaths
Jordan
3,048 deaths
in 2024
Namibia
3,038 deaths
in 2024
Jordan rank
85th
Namibia rank
86th
Number of child deaths over time
- Jordan
- Namibia
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 3,048 deaths against 3,038 deaths in Namibia, a difference of 10 deaths.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 85th and Namibia ranks 86th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 5 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,925 deaths | 3,719 deaths | 2,206 deaths | Jordan |
| 1980s | 4,875 deaths | 3,681 deaths | 1,194 deaths | Jordan |
| 1990s | 4,680 deaths | 4,056 deaths | 624.7 deaths | Jordan |
| 2000s | 3,784 deaths | 3,965 deaths | 181.6 deaths | Namibia |
| 2010s | 3,632 deaths | 3,509 deaths | 122.5 deaths | Jordan |
| 2020s | 3,233 deaths | 3,179 deaths | 53.8 deaths | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Jordan or Namibia?
- Jordan, at 3,048 deaths against 3,038 deaths in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Jordan and Namibia?
- 10 deaths, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Namibia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Namibia rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Jordan ranks 85th and Namibia ranks 86th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .