Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Jordan
Jordan: Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate was -2.89 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Jordan, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Jordan is -2.89 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Jordan peaked at -2.52 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -4.58 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Jordan 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -4.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -4.58 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1983 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1984 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1985 | -4.49 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1986 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1987 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1988 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1989 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1990 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1991 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1992 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1993 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1994 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1995 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1996 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1997 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1998 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1999 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2000 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2001 | -3.13 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2002 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2003 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2004 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2005 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2006 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2007 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2008 | -3 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2009 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2010 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2011 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2012 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2013 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2014 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2015 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2016 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2017 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2018 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2019 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2020 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2021 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2022 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2023 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2024 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's -2.89 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.9 % change on previous year, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's -2.89 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -3.15 % change on previous year, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -4.35 % change on previous year | -4.58 % change on previous year | -3.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -3.23 % change on previous year | -3.74 % change on previous year | -3.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.09 % change on previous year | -3.15 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.64 % change on previous year | -2.85 % change on previous year | -2.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.78 % change on previous year | -2.93 % change on previous year | -2.61 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 99 Mexico -2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 100 British Virgin Islands -2.84 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Turkmenistan -2.87 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Antigua and Barbuda -2.9 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Trinidad and Tobago -2.91 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Suriname -2.91 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Jordan?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Jordan was -2.89 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was -2.52 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.58 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Jordan rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Jordan ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Extreme poverty vs child mortality Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.