Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Jordan
Jordan: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.343 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Jordan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Jordan is 0.343 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Jordan peaked at 0.355 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2272 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
That places Jordan 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Jordan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3521 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.355 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3517 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3417 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3436 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3511 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3429 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3183 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3048 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2963 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2914 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2889 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2866 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2712 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2497 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2366 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2353 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2319 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2272 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.229 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2812 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 0.343 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3358 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2963 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.355 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2548 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2272 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2914 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3121 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2812 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.343 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 187 Brunei Darussalam 0.4263 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Bahrain 0.4078 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 189 Oman 0.3913 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 Kuwait 0.3052 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 192 Saudi Arabia 0.2728 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 193 Qatar 0.1806 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- 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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Jordan?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Jordan was 0.343 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.355 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2272 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Jordan ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.