Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Jordan
Jordan: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 1.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Jordan stood at 1.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Jordan peaked at 3.9% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2021.
Jordan ranks 58th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 4 |
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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 natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Jordan?
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Jordan was 1.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1972.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Jordan ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.