Number of child deaths by region in Jordan
Jordan: Number of child deaths by region was 3,048 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths by region in Jordan, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by region in Jordan is 3,048, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Jordan peaked at 6,407 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3,048, in 2024.
That places Jordan 85th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,096 | 6,008 | 6,296 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,018 | 5,397 | 6,407 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,875 | 4,582 | 5,268 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,680 | 4,242 | 4,883 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,784 | 3,538 | 4,064 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,632 | 3,493 | 3,822 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,233 | 3,048 | 3,426 | 5 |
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More health data for Jordan
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 92,724 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 90,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 94,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 93,492 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 96,246 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 94,638 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Jordan?
- Number of child deaths by region in Jordan was 3,048 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,407 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,048 in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Jordan ranks 85th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.