Infant mortality rate (UNICEF) in Jordan
Jordan: Infant mortality rate was 11.95 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.95
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
11th
of 20 countries
All-time high
201.12
in 1945
All-time low
11.95
in 2024
Years of data
80
1945–2024
Infant mortality rate in Jordan, 1945–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 11.95 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 80 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Jordan peaked at 201.12 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 11.95, in 2024.
That places Jordan 11th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 201.12 | — |
| 1946 | 194.53 | -3.3% |
| 1947 | 187.99 | -3.4% |
| 1948 | 181.57 | -3.4% |
| 1949 | 175.15 | -3.5% |
| 1950 | 169.26 | -3.4% |
| 1951 | 163.08 | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 156.79 | -3.9% |
| 1953 | 150.87 | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 144.89 | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 138.82 | -4.2% |
| 1956 | 133 | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 127.19 | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 121.52 | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 115.99 | -4.5% |
| 1960 | 110.62 | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 105.56 | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 100.71 | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 96.14 | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 91.83 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 87.84 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 84.1 | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 80.52 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 77.2 | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 74.07 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 71.11 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 68.25 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 65.47 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 62.81 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 60.25 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 57.74 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 55.32 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 53.01 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 50.78 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 48.65 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 46.61 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 44.66 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 42.77 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 40.97 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 39.26 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 37.59 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 36.03 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 34.59 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 33.28 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 32.08 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 30.94 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 29.92 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 28.95 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 28.07 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 27.22 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 26.42 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 25.66 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 24.92 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 24.21 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 23.51 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 22.82 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 22.14 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 21.49 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 20.84 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 20.22 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 19.62 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 19.04 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 18.5 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 17.97 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 17.48 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 17.01 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 16.57 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 16.16 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 15.77 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 15.39 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 15.02 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 14.68 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 14.33 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 13.99 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 13.65 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 13.32 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 13 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 12.64 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 12.29 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 11.95 | -2.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 11.95 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.95, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 11.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.95, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 188.07 | 175.15 | 201.12 | 5 |
| 1950s | 142.14 | 115.99 | 169.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 90.86 | 74.07 | 110.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.34 | 48.65 | 71.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.78 | 32.08 | 46.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.98 | 23.51 | 30.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.01 | 17.48 | 22.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.26 | 13.65 | 17.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.64 | 11.95 | 13.32 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (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 rate in Jordan?
- Infant mortality rate in Jordan was 11.95 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 201.12 in 1945.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.95 in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for infant mortality rate?
- Jordan ranks 11th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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