Cause of death, by injury in Jordan
Jordan: Cause of death, by injury was 6.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Jordan, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury in Jordan is 6.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Jordan peaked at 10.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2021.
Jordan ranks 107th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.9% | — |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -34.2% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -13.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 6.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 6.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.8%, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.0% | 10.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 7.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 104 Philippines 6.2% compare
- 105 Uruguay 6.1% compare
- 106 Samoa 6.1% compare
- 108 United States of America 6.1% compare
- 109 China 6.0% compare
- 110 New Zealand 6.0% compare
More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Jordan?
- Cause of death, by injury in Jordan was 6.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Jordan ranks 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.