Number of deaths, by world region in Jordan
Jordan: Number of deaths, by world region was 34,872 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34,872 deaths
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
45,005 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
10,867 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths, by world region in Jordan is 34,872 deaths, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Jordan peaked at 45,005 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,867 deaths, in 1950.
Jordan ranks 125th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Jordan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10,867 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 11,196 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 11,519 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 11,817 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 12,121 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 12,444 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 12,678 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 12,883 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 13,051 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 13,181 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 13,312 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 13,382 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 13,391 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 13,385 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 13,287 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 13,312 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 13,784 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 13,802 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 14,187 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 14,533 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 15,757 deaths | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 14,925 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 14,817 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 14,677 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 14,521 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 14,345 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 14,138 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 13,968 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 13,800 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 13,674 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 13,591 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 13,556 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 13,557 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 13,624 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 13,694 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 13,822 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 13,980 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 14,162 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 14,375 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 14,655 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 14,996 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 16,399 deaths | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 17,031 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 17,695 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 18,360 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 18,930 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 19,332 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 19,542 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 19,698 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 19,865 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 20,101 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 20,354 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 20,690 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 21,057 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 21,429 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 21,930 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 22,401 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 24,877 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 25,615 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 26,375 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 27,079 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 27,874 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 28,616 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 28,736 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 29,677 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 30,266 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 31,741 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 31,703 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 31,927 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 32,371 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 37,918 deaths | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 45,005 deaths | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 35,600 deaths | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 34,872 deaths | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,176 deaths | 10,867 deaths | 13,181 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,638 deaths | 13,287 deaths | 14,533 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,462 deaths | 13,674 deaths | 15,757 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,902 deaths | 13,556 deaths | 14,655 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,185 deaths | 14,996 deaths | 19,865 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,483 deaths | 20,101 deaths | 26,375 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,999 deaths | 27,079 deaths | 32,371 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,349 deaths | 34,872 deaths | 45,005 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Jordan?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Jordan was 34,872 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 45,005 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,867 deaths in 1950.
- How does Jordan rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Jordan ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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