Fertility vs child mortality in Jordan
Jordan: Fertility vs child mortality was 2.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.64
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.19
in 1969
All-time low
2.64
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 2.64 for fertility vs child mortality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Jordan peaked at 8.19 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 2.64, in 2023.
That places Jordan 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility vs child mortality in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.44 | — |
| 1951 | 7.44 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 7.42 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 7.41 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 7.4 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 7.42 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 7.44 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 7.46 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 7.48 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 7.51 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 7.6 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 7.7 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 7.79 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 7.85 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 7.91 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 7.93 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 7.99 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 8.06 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 8.13 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 8.19 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 8.18 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 8.15 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 8.12 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 8.06 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 8 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 7.92 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 7.83 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 7.72 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 7.59 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 7.45 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 7.29 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 7.12 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 6.96 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 6.81 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 6.67 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 6.53 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 6.39 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 6.2 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 6.01 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 5.8 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 5.54 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 5.33 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 5.14 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 4.97 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 4.82 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 4.68 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 4.51 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 4.32 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 4.11 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 3.97 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.86 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 3.8 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.81 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.82 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.73 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.65 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.71 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.8 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.88 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.84 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.78 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.69 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.57 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.45 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.3 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.14 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 3.07 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.99 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.92 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.85 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.79 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.73 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.68 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.64 | -1.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2.64 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.44 | 7.4 | 7.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.92 | 7.6 | 8.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.9 | 7.45 | 8.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.58 | 5.8 | 7.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.74 | 3.97 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.79 | 3.65 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 | 2.85 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 | 2.64 | 2.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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- 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 fertility vs child mortality in Jordan?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Jordan was 2.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 in 1969.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Jordan ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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