Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Jordan
Jordan: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0379 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0379 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
85th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.67 under-five deaths per woman
in 1945
All-time low
0.0379 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
80
1945–2024
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Jordan, 1945–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Jordan is 0.0379 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 80 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Jordan peaked at 2.67 under-five deaths per woman in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0.0379 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 85th of 200 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.
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Jordan, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 2.67 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1946 | 2.54 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1947 | 2.41 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1948 | 2.3 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1949 | 2.18 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1950 | 2.03 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 1951 | 1.93 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1952 | 1.82 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1953 | 1.72 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1954 | 1.63 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1955 | 1.55 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1956 | 1.46 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1957 | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1958 | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1959 | 1.25 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1960 | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1961 | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.9839 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.9418 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.8936 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.8486 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8071 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7677 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7285 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6914 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6554 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6206 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5865 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.554 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5221 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4909 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.46 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4298 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.401 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.374 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3482 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3247 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.303 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2826 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2642 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2451 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2281 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2119 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.195 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1815 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1694 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1591 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1494 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1404 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1318 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1228 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1144 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1075 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1012 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0964 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0928 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.09 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0864 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0832 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0811 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0795 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0781 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0748 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0714 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0676 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0636 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0598 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0561 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0525 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0496 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0475 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0455 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0435 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0417 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.04 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0414 under-five deaths per woman | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0396 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0379 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.42 under-five deaths per woman | 2.18 under-five deaths per woman | 2.67 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
| 1950s | 1.61 under-five deaths per woman | 1.25 under-five deaths per woman | 2.03 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.969 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7677 under-five deaths per woman | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5739 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4298 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7285 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2983 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2119 under-five deaths per woman | 0.401 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1471 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1075 under-five deaths per woman | 0.195 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0863 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0748 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1012 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0557 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0435 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0714 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0401 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0379 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0417 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 82 Cambodia 0.0431 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 83 Bolivia 0.0408 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 84 Indonesia 0.0386 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 86 Paraguay 0.0373 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 87 Panama 0.0354 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 88 Morocco 0.0354 under-five deaths per woman compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 842.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1479 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1541 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Jordan?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Jordan was 0.0379 under-five deaths per woman 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 under-five deaths per woman in 1945.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0379 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Jordan ranks 85th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).