Death rate from falls in Jordan
Jordan: Death rate from falls was 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.29 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
190th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
1.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls 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 death rate from falls in Jordan is 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Jordan peaked at 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
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.
Death rate from falls in Jordan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people, 41% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 187 Nicaragua 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Azerbaijan 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 189 Argentina 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 North Macedonia 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 192 Guyana 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 193 Peru 0.62 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 death rate from falls in Jordan?
- Death rate from falls in Jordan was 1.29 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 death rate from falls recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for death rate from falls?
- Jordan ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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 Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.