Infant mortality by sex in Jordan
Jordan: Infant mortality by sex was 1.31 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.31
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
104th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.04
in 1950
All-time low
1.31
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Jordan, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Jordan stood at 1.31. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Jordan peaked at 17.04 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.31, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 104th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality by sex in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.04 | — |
| 1951 | 16.39 | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 15.75 | -3.9% |
| 1953 | 15.15 | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 14.53 | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 13.93 | -4.2% |
| 1956 | 13.34 | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 12.76 | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 12.19 | -4.4% |
| 1959 | 11.63 | -4.6% |
| 1960 | 11.09 | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 10.58 | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 10.1 | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 9.63 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 9.2 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 8.79 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 8.41 | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 8.04 | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 7.7 | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 7.39 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 7.1 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 6.81 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 6.54 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 6.28 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 6.03 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 5.8 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 5.57 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 5.34 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 5.13 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 4.93 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 4.74 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 4.55 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 4.38 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 4.22 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 4.07 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 3.91 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 3.76 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 3.62 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.5 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 3.39 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 3.29 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 3.19 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.1 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 3.01 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 2.93 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.85 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.77 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.7 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.62 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.55 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.48 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.41 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.35 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.29 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.22 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.16 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.09 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.03 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.98 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.92 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.87 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.82 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.78 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.73 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.69 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.65 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.61 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.57 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.53 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.46 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.42 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.39 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.35 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.31 | -2.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.27, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.31 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.31, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.27 | 11.63 | 17.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.09 | 7.39 | 11.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.95 | 4.93 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.01 | 3.39 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 | 2.55 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 | 1.92 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 1.5 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 | 1.31 | 1.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 in Jordan?
- Infant mortality by sex in Jordan was 1.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.04 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Jordan ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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