3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Jordan

Jordan: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 8.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
8.5
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
98th
of 199 countries
All-time high
16.1
in 2000
All-time low
8.5
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Jordan, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 16.12001: 15.72002: 15.22003: 14.82004: 14.32005: 13.82006: 13.42007: 132008: 12.62009: 12.22010: 11.82011: 11.52012: 11.22013: 10.92014: 10.62015: 10.32016: 102017: 9.72018: 9.42019: 9.12020: 8.82021: 8.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 8.5 for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Jordan peaked at 16.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.5, in 2021.

Jordan ranks 98th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Jordan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 16.1
2001 15.7 -2.5%
2002 15.2 -3.2%
2003 14.8 -2.6%
2004 14.3 -3.4%
2005 13.8 -3.5%
2006 13.4 -2.9%
2007 13 -3.0%
2008 12.6 -3.1%
2009 12.2 -3.2%
2010 11.8 -3.3%
2011 11.5 -2.5%
2012 11.2 -2.6%
2013 10.9 -2.7%
2014 10.6 -2.8%
2015 10.3 -2.8%
2016 10 -2.9%
2017 9.7 -3.0%
2018 9.4 -3.1%
2019 9.1 -3.2%
2020 8.8 -3.3%
2021 8.5 -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.11 12.2 16.1 10
2010s 10.45 9.1 11.8 10
2020s 8.65 8.5 8.8 2

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 96 Palestine, State of 9.3 compare
  2. 97 Seychelles 8.6 compare
  3. 98 Brazil 8.5 compare
  4. 98 Palau 8.5 compare
  5. 98 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Jordan?
3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Jordan was 8.5 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 16.1 in 2000.
What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5 in 2021.
How does Jordan rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
Jordan ranks 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
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