Infant mortality rate in Jordan
Jordan: Infant mortality rate was 11.95 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.95
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
105th
of 201 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 105th out of 201 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% |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 842.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.0829 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.0935 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6505 units per person (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 105th out of 201 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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