Child mortality by income level of country in Jordan
Jordan: Child mortality by income level of country was 1.29 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.29 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
108th
of 199 countries
All-time high
35.83 deaths per 100 live births
in 1945
All-time low
1.29 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
80
1945–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Jordan, 1945–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1.29 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality by income level of country in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 80 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Jordan peaked at 35.83 deaths per 100 live births in 1945 and was at its lowest, 1.29 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 108th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by income level of country in Jordan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 35.83 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1946 | 33.97 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1947 | 32.21 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1948 | 30.55 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1949 | 28.95 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1950 | 27.48 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1951 | 26.03 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1952 | 24.63 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1953 | 23.32 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 22.06 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1955 | 20.83 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1956 | 19.67 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1957 | 18.56 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1958 | 17.5 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1959 | 16.49 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1960 | 15.54 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1961 | 14.65 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 13.82 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 13.04 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 12.32 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 11.66 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 11.04 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 10.47 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 9.94 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 9.45 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 8.98 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 8.55 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 8.13 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 7.74 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 7.37 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 7.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 6.69 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 6.37 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 6.07 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 5.79 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 5.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 5.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 5.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 4.8 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 4.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 4.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 4.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 4.01 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 3.84 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 3.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 3.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 3.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 3.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 3.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 32.3 deaths per 100 live births | 28.95 deaths per 100 live births | 35.83 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1950s | 21.66 deaths per 100 live births | 16.49 deaths per 100 live births | 27.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.19 deaths per 100 live births | 9.45 deaths per 100 live births | 15.54 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.27 deaths per 100 live births | 5.79 deaths per 100 live births | 8.98 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.53 deaths per 100 live births | 3.7 deaths per 100 live births | 5.52 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | 3.56 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.8298 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0187 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Jordan?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Jordan was 1.29 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.83 deaths per 100 live births in 1945.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Jordan ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .