Jordan vs Namibia: Number of infant deaths
Jordan
2,878.0%
in 2023
Namibia
2,916.0%
in 2023
Jordan rank
79th
Namibia rank
78th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Jordan
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2,916.0% against 2,878.0% in Jordan, a difference of 38.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 79th and Namibia ranks 78th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 6 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,990.0% | 1,786.0% | 3,204.0% | Jordan |
| 1970s | 4,955.0% | 2,350.3% | 2,604.7% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 4,193.4% | 2,679.1% | 1,514.3% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 4,136.1% | 2,856.1% | 1,280.0% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 3,392.9% | 2,400.7% | 992.2% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 3,311.8% | 3,245.4% | 66.4% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 3,004.8% | 3,068.5% | 63.8% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Jordan or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 2,916.0% against 2,878.0% in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Jordan and Namibia?
- 38.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Namibia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Namibia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Jordan ranks 79th and Namibia ranks 78th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.