Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Jordan
Jordan: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 120,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
120,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 139 countries
All-time high
120,000
in 2020
All-time low
100,000
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Jordan, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Jordan stood at 120,000. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Jordan peaked at 120,000 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 100,000, in 2010.
Jordan ranks 79th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 100,000 | — |
| 2011 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 120,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,000, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 120,000 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 140,000, 86% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 108,000 | 100,000 | 110,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 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 estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Jordan?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Jordan was 120,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 120,000 in 2020.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 in 2010.
- How does Jordan rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Jordan ranks 79th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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