Infant mortality rate by sex in Jordan
Jordan: Infant mortality rate by sex was 1.08 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.08 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
105th
of 199 countries
All-time high
16.78 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
1.08 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Jordan, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1.08 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Jordan peaked at 16.78 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.08 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Jordan 105th out of 199 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 by sex in Jordan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.78 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 16.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 15.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1954 | 14.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 13.83 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 13.26 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 12.68 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 12.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1959 | 11.56 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1960 | 11.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 10.53 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 10.05 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 9.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 9.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 8.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 8.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 8.07 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 7.74 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 7.43 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 7.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 6.84 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 6.56 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 6.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 6.01 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 5.75 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 5.49 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 5.26 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 5.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 4.8 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 4.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 4.37 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 4.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 3.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 3.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 3.6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 3.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.08 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 deaths per 100 live births, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.08 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.08 deaths per 100 live births, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.14 deaths per 100 live births | 11.56 deaths per 100 live births | 16.78 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.08 deaths per 100 live births | 7.43 deaths per 100 live births | 11.04 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.91 deaths per 100 live births | 4.8 deaths per 100 live births | 7.12 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.73 deaths per 100 live births | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | 4.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Jordan?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Jordan was 1.08 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.78 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Jordan ranks 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .