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.

Infant mortality rate by sex in Jordan

Name: Infant mortality rate by sex in Jordan
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

Countries ranked near Jordan

102 Panama 1.08 deaths per 100 live births compare
103 Mexico 1.08 deaths per 100 live births compare
104 Brazil 1.08 deaths per 100 live births compare
106 Viet Nam 1.05 deaths per 100 live births compare
107 Bahamas, The 1.02 deaths per 100 live births compare
108 Mongolia 0.9994 deaths per 100 live births compare

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More health data for Jordan

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)
Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 122,254 (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 121,328 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 122,805 (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 121,116 (2025)
Population, female 48.5% (2025)
Age dependency ratio, young 46.4% (2025)
Age dependency ratio 53.7% (2025)
Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 117,652 (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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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate by sex
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .