Child mortality in Jordan
Jordan: Child mortality was 1.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.29
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
108th
of 200 countries
All-time high
35.83
in 1945
All-time low
1.29
in 2024
Years of data
80
1945–2024
Child mortality in Jordan, 1945–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality in Jordan is 1.29, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 80 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Jordan peaked at 35.83 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2024.
That places Jordan 108th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 35.83 | — |
| 1946 | 33.97 | -5.2% |
| 1947 | 32.21 | -5.2% |
| 1948 | 30.55 | -5.2% |
| 1949 | 28.95 | -5.2% |
| 1950 | 27.48 | -5.1% |
| 1951 | 26.03 | -5.3% |
| 1952 | 24.63 | -5.4% |
| 1953 | 23.32 | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 22.06 | -5.4% |
| 1955 | 20.83 | -5.6% |
| 1956 | 19.67 | -5.6% |
| 1957 | 18.56 | -5.6% |
| 1958 | 17.5 | -5.7% |
| 1959 | 16.49 | -5.8% |
| 1960 | 15.54 | -5.8% |
| 1961 | 14.65 | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 13.82 | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 13.05 | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 12.32 | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 11.66 | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 11.04 | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 10.47 | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 9.94 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 9.45 | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 8.98 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 8.55 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 8.13 | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 7.74 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 7.37 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 7.02 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 6.69 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 6.37 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 6.07 | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 5.79 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 5.52 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 5.27 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 5.03 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 4.8 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 4.58 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 4.38 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 4.18 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 4.01 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 3.84 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 3.7 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 3.56 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 3.43 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 3.32 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 3.21 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 3.11 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.01 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.92 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.83 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.75 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.66 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.58 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.5 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.42 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.35 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.27 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.13 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.07 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.01 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.95 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.89 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.84 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.79 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.74 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.7 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.65 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.61 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.57 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.53 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.49 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.45 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.41 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.37 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.33 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.29 | -3.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.29 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.29, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 32.3 | 28.95 | 35.83 | 5 |
| 1950s | 21.66 | 16.49 | 27.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.19 | 9.45 | 15.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.27 | 5.79 | 8.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.53 | 3.7 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.08 | 2.66 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 | 1.95 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 1.49 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 | 1.29 | 1.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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)
- 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 in Jordan?
- Child mortality in Jordan was 1.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.83 in 1945.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for child mortality?
- Jordan ranks 108th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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