Child mortality in Jordan
Jordan: Child mortality 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
109th
of 203 countries
All-time high
42.13 deaths per 100 live births
in 1800
All-time low
1.29 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality in Jordan, 1800–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality in Jordan is 1.29 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 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 in Jordan peaked at 42.13 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 1.29 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 109th of 203 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 in Jordan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1801 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 42.12 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 42.11 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 42.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 42.07 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 42.04 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 42.01 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 41.96 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 41.91 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 41.86 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 41.8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 41.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 41.65 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 41.57 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 41.48 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 41.39 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 41.29 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 41.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 41.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 41 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 40.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 40.8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 40.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 40.6 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 40.5 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 40.4 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 40.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 40.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 40.11 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 40.01 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 39.91 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 39.81 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 39.71 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 39.61 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 39.51 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 39.41 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1931 | 39.31 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 39.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1933 | 39.12 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 39.02 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 38.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 37.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1937 | 36.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1938 | 35.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1939 | 34.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1940 | 33.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1941 | 32.82 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1942 | 32.2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1943 | 31.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1944 | 31 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1945 | 35.83 deaths per 100 live births | +15.6% |
| 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% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.29 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 deaths per 100 live births, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.29 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.29 deaths per 100 live births, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1810s | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1820s | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1830s | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1840s | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1850s | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 42.12 deaths per 100 live births | 42.07 deaths per 100 live births | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 41.8 deaths per 100 live births | 41.48 deaths per 100 live births | 42.04 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 40.95 deaths per 100 live births | 40.5 deaths per 100 live births | 41.39 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 39.96 deaths per 100 live births | 39.51 deaths per 100 live births | 40.4 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 37.96 deaths per 100 live births | 34.52 deaths per 100 live births | 39.41 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 32.26 deaths per 100 live births | 28.95 deaths per 100 live births | 35.83 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 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)
- 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 child mortality in Jordan?
- Child mortality in Jordan was 1.29 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.13 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for child mortality?
- Jordan ranks 109th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.