Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Jordan
Jordan: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -2.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-2.78 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
111th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-2.32 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-4.62 % change on previous year
in 1960
Years of data
79
1946–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Jordan, 1946–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Jordan stood at -2.78 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Jordan peaked at -2.32 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -4.62 % change on previous year, in 1960.
That places Jordan 111th 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 79 years of available data.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | -3.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1947 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1948 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1949 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1950 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1951 | -3.65 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1952 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1953 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1954 | -3.96 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1955 | -4.19 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1956 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1957 | -4.37 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1958 | -4.46 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1959 | -4.55 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1960 | -4.62 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1961 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1962 | -4.59 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1963 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1964 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1965 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1966 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1967 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1968 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1969 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1970 | -4 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1971 | -4.02 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1972 | -4.07 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1973 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1974 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1975 | -4.16 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1976 | -4.19 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1977 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1978 | -4.21 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1979 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1980 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1982 | -4.24 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1983 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1984 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1985 | -4.25 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1986 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1987 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1988 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1989 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1990 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1991 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1992 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1993 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1994 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1995 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1996 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1997 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1998 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1999 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2000 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2001 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2002 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2003 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2004 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2005 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2006 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2007 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2008 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2009 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2010 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2011 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2012 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2013 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2014 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2015 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2016 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2017 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2018 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2019 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2020 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2021 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2022 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2023 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2024 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's -2.78 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.79 % change on previous year, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's -2.78 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.95 % change on previous year, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -3.4 % change on previous year | -3.54 % change on previous year | -3.28 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1950s | -4.04 % change on previous year | -4.55 % change on previous year | -3.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -4.39 % change on previous year | -4.62 % change on previous year | -4.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.12 % change on previous year | -4.21 % change on previous year | -4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.08 % change on previous year | -4.25 % change on previous year | -3.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.06 % change on previous year | -3.54 % change on previous year | -2.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.92 % change on previous year | -2.99 % change on previous year | -2.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.44 % change on previous year | -2.65 % change on previous year | -2.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.62 % change on previous year | -2.78 % change on previous year | -2.42 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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)
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- 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 infant mortality, annual growth rate in Jordan?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Jordan was -2.78 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was -2.32 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.62 % change on previous year in 1960.
- How does Jordan rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Jordan ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.