Infant mortality rate in Jordan
Jordan: Infant mortality rate was 1.2 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.2 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
105th
of 199 countries
All-time high
20.11 deaths per 100 live births
in 1945
All-time low
1.2 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
80
1945–2024
Infant mortality rate in Jordan, 1945–2024
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
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Jordan stood at 1.2 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 80 years on record.
The figure 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 20.11 deaths per 100 live births in 1945 and was at its lowest, 1.2 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 in Jordan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 20.11 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1946 | 19.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1947 | 18.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1948 | 18.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1949 | 17.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1950 | 16.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1951 | 16.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 15.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1953 | 15.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 14.49 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 13.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1956 | 13.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 12.72 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 12.15 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 11.6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1960 | 11.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 10.56 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 10.07 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 9.61 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 9.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 8.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 8.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 8.05 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 7.72 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 7.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 7.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 6.82 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 6.55 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 6.28 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 6.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 5.77 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 5.53 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 5.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 5.08 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 4.86 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 4.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 4.47 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 4.28 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 4.1 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 3.93 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 3.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 3.6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 3.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 2.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.2 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 deaths per 100 live births, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.2 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.2 deaths per 100 live births, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 18.81 deaths per 100 live births | 17.52 deaths per 100 live births | 20.11 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1950s | 14.21 deaths per 100 live births | 11.6 deaths per 100 live births | 16.93 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.09 deaths per 100 live births | 7.41 deaths per 100 live births | 11.06 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.93 deaths per 100 live births | 4.86 deaths per 100 live births | 7.11 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | 3.21 deaths per 100 live births | 4.66 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 deaths per 100 live births | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | 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 1.2 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 recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.11 deaths per 100 live births in 1945.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for infant mortality rate?
- Jordan ranks 105th out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .