Deaths age 1-59 months in Jordan
Jordan: Deaths age 1-59 months was 1,297 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,297
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
85th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4,343
in 1959
All-time low
1,297
in 2007
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in Jordan, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 1-59 months in Jordan stood at 1,297. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Jordan peaked at 4,343 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1,297, in 2007.
That places Jordan 85th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-59 months in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 4,225 | — |
| 1956 | 4,279 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 4,319 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 4,340 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 4,343 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 4,334 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 4,316 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 4,276 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 4,213 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 4,133 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 4,056 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 3,992 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 3,962 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 3,967 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 3,996 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 4,008 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 3,998 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 3,948 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 3,861 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 3,741 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 3,604 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 3,453 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 3,282 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 3,116 | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 2,938 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 2,772 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 2,616 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 2,465 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 2,336 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 2,244 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 2,165 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 2,108 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 2,070 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 2,026 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1,990 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1,963 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1,891 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 2,035 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 2,034 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,039 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,039 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,030 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,975 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1,887 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 1,763 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 1,660 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 1,561 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 1,479 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1,435 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1,421 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,376 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,330 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,297 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,449 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 1,496 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,508 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,495 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,475 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,450 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,356 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 1,414 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1,457 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,518 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1,504 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,481 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,457 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,415 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,374 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,334 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,297 | -2.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1,297 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 602, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1,297 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,297, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,301 | 4,225 | 4,343 | 5 |
| 1960s | 4,124 | 3,962 | 4,334 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,595 | 2,938 | 4,008 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,279 | 1,990 | 2,772 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,966 | 1,763 | 2,039 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,450 | 1,297 | 1,660 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,466 | 1,356 | 1,518 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,375 | 1,297 | 1,457 | 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)
- 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 deaths age 1-59 months in Jordan?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Jordan was 1,297 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,343 in 1959.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,297 in 2007.
- How does Jordan rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Jordan ranks 85th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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