Jordan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of child deaths
Jordan
3,048 deaths
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3,213 deaths
in 2024
Jordan rank
85th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
84th
Number of child deaths over time
- Jordan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3,213 deaths against 3,048 deaths in Jordan, a difference of 165 deaths.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Jordan ranks 85th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th of 199 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 | 5,793 deaths | 23,153 deaths | 17,361 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 6,096 deaths | 22,670 deaths | 16,574 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 6,018 deaths | 14,209 deaths | 8,191 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 4,875 deaths | 8,699 deaths | 3,823 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 4,680 deaths | 5,752 deaths | 1,072 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 3,784 deaths | 4,361 deaths | 577.3 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 3,632 deaths | 3,608 deaths | 23.7 deaths | Jordan |
| 2020s | 3,233 deaths | 3,143 deaths | 89.2 deaths | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Jordan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3,213 deaths against 3,048 deaths in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Jordan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 165 deaths, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Jordan ranks 85th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th 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 .