Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Jordan
Jordan: Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -2.93 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-2.93 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
107th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-2.48 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-5.74 % change on previous year
in 1960
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Jordan, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Jordan is -2.93 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Jordan peaked at -2.48 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -5.74 % change on previous year, in 1960.
Jordan ranks 107th of 199 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.
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -5.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -5.34 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1953 | -5.45 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1954 | -5.49 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1955 | -5.54 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1956 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1957 | -5.68 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1958 | -5.7 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1959 | -5.73 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1960 | -5.74 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1961 | -5.72 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1962 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1963 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1964 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1965 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1966 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1967 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1968 | -5.04 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1969 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1970 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1971 | -4.78 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1972 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1973 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1974 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1975 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1976 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1977 | -4.58 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1978 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1979 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1980 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1981 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1982 | -4.24 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1983 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1984 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1985 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1986 | -4.1 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1987 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1988 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1989 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1990 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1991 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1992 | -3 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1993 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1994 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1995 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1996 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1997 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1998 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1999 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2000 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2001 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2002 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2003 | -3 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2004 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2005 | -3.13 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2006 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2007 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2008 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2009 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2010 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2011 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2012 | -2.74 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2013 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2014 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2015 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2016 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2017 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2018 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2019 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2020 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2021 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2022 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2023 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2024 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's -2.93 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.93 % change on previous year, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's -2.93 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -3.11 % change on previous year, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -5.53 % change on previous year | -5.73 % change on previous year | -5.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -5.39 % change on previous year | -5.74 % change on previous year | -4.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.58 % change on previous year | -4.78 % change on previous year | -4.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.97 % change on previous year | -4.31 % change on previous year | -3.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.01 % change on previous year | -3.39 % change on previous year | -2.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.96 % change on previous year | -3.13 % change on previous year | -2.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.65 % change on previous year | -2.89 % change on previous year | -2.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.83 % change on previous year | -2.97 % change on previous year | -2.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0501 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Jordan?
- Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Jordan was -2.93 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was -2.48 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.74 % change on previous year in 1960.
- How does Jordan rank for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Jordan ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.