Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Jordan
Jordan: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 3.06 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Jordan, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Jordan stood at 3.06.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 1,510.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Jordan peaked at 79.81 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2019.
Jordan ranks 41st of 140 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.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.38 | — |
| 2006 | 0.62 | -55.1% |
| 2007 | 0.51 | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 0.52 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.25 | -51.9% |
| 2010 | 0.64 | +156.0% |
| 2011 | 0.23 | -64.1% |
| 2012 | 0.43 | +87.0% |
| 2013 | 0.44 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.19 | -56.8% |
| 2015 | 0.12 | -36.8% |
| 2016 | 0.11 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.33 | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 0.51 | +54.5% |
| 2019 | 0.05 | -90.2% |
| 2020 | 0.11 | +120.0% |
| 2021 | 79.81 | +72454.5% |
| 2022 | 13.33 | -83.3% |
| 2023 | 3.3 | -75.2% |
| 2024 | 3.06 | -7.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 3.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.34, 9.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 3.06 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.54, 5.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +72454.5% | 0.11 | 79.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.656 | 0.25 | 1.38 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.305 | 0.05 | 0.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.92 | 0.11 | 79.81 | 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 deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Jordan?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Jordan was 3.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.81 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Jordan ranks 41st out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,510.5%. 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 Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).