Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Jordan
Jordan: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -2.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-2.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
125th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-2.32 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-4.64 % change on previous year
in 1960
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Jordan, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jordan recorded -2.9 % change on previous year for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Jordan peaked at -2.32 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -4.64 % change on previous year, in 1960.
That places Jordan 125th 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 74 years of available data.
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -3.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -3.9 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1953 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1954 | -4.07 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1955 | -4.16 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1956 | -4.21 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1957 | -4.37 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1958 | -4.44 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1959 | -4.58 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1960 | -4.64 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1961 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1962 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1963 | -4.58 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1964 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1965 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1966 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1967 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1968 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1969 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1970 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1971 | -4.03 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1972 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1973 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1974 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1975 | -3.93 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1976 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1977 | -4.1 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1978 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1979 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1980 | -3.89 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1981 | -3.9 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1982 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1983 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1984 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1985 | -3.92 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1986 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1987 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1988 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1989 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1990 | -3.13 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1991 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1992 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1993 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1994 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1995 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1996 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1997 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1998 | -2.74 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1999 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2000 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2001 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2002 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2003 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2004 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2005 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2006 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2007 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2008 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2009 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2010 | -2.69 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2011 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2012 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2013 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2014 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2015 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2016 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2017 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2018 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2019 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2020 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2021 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2022 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2023 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2024 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.15 % change on previous year | -4.58 % change on previous year | -3.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -4.43 % change on previous year | -4.64 % change on previous year | -3.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.97 % change on previous year | -4.1 % change on previous year | -3.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.67 % change on previous year | -3.92 % change on previous year | -3.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.82 % change on previous year | -3.13 % change on previous year | -2.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.77 % change on previous year | -3.01 % change on previous year | -2.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.47 % change on previous year | -2.69 % change on previous year | -2.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.68 % change on previous year | -2.9 % change on previous year | -2.45 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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)
- 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 infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Jordan?
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Jordan was -2.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was -2.32 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.64 % change on previous year in 1960.
- How does Jordan rank for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Jordan ranks 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 by sex, 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 by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality by sex Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.