Child mortality rate in Jordan
Jordan: Child mortality rate was 1.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Jordan, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Jordan is 1.5%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Jordan peaked at 13.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2019.
Jordan ranks 91st of 204 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.3% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.4% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.0% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 89 Belize 1.5% compare
- 89 Turkey 1.5% compare
- 91 Egypt 1.5% compare
- 91 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.5% compare
- 94 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.5% compare
- 94 Trinidad and Tobago 1.5% compare
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 child mortality rate in Jordan?
- Child mortality rate in Jordan was 1.5% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for child mortality rate?
- Jordan ranks 91st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death before the age of five