Infant deaths in Jordan
Jordan: Infant deaths was 2,815 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,815
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
9th
of 20 countries
All-time high
5,256
in 1971
All-time low
2,815
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951β2024
Infant deaths in Jordan, 1951β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 2,815 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Jordan peaked at 5,256 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2,815, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 9th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,921 | 3,379 | 4,408 | 9 |
| 1960s | 4,722 | 4,498 | 5,105 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,997 | 4,571 | 5,256 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,215 | 4,011 | 4,482 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,136 | 3,727 | 4,333 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,384 | 3,169 | 3,575 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,312 | 3,169 | 3,468 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,976 | 2,815 | 3,145 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11,969 compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 9,639 compare
- 8 Morocco 9,215 compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 2,574 compare
- 11 Palestine, State of 2,468 compare
- 12 Tunisia 1,615 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 842.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.3842 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5151 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 92,724 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Jordan?
- Infant deaths in Jordan was 2,815 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,256 in 1971.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,815 in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for infant deaths?
- Jordan ranks 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 Infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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