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Births and deaths per year in Jordan

Jordan: Births and deaths per year 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

Births and deaths per year in Jordan, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 34,872 deaths for births and deaths per year 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, births and deaths per year 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.

Births and deaths per year 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%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 34,872 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965 deaths, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 34,872 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51,299 deaths, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 122 Congo 38,880 deaths compare
  2. 123 New Zealand 37,684 deaths compare
  3. 124 Ireland 35,549 deaths compare
  4. 126 Puerto Rico 34,665 deaths compare
  5. 127 Lebanon 34,424 deaths compare
  6. 128 Uruguay 33,141 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is births and deaths per year in Jordan?
Births and deaths per year 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 births and deaths per year recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 45,005 deaths in 2021.
What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 10,867 deaths in 1950.
How does Jordan rank for births and deaths per year?
Jordan ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is births and deaths per year 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 Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births and deaths per year
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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