Infant mortality rate in Jordan
Jordan: Infant mortality rate was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Jordan is 1.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Jordan peaked at 18.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2023.
That places Jordan 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 | 14.5% | 11.3% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.6% | 6.8% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 4 |
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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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 92,724 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 90,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 94,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 93,492 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 96,246 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 94,638 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Jordan?
- Infant mortality rate in Jordan was 1.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for infant mortality rate?
- Jordan ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.