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.

Infant mortality rate in Jordan

Name: Infant mortality rate 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 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

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.

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

Countries ranked near Jordan

102 Mexico 1.21 deaths per 100 live births compare
103 Vietnam 1.2 deaths per 100 live births compare
104 Panama 1.2 deaths per 100 live births compare
106 British Virgin Islands 1.14 deaths per 100 live births compare
107 Cook Islands 1.13 deaths per 100 live births compare
108 Mongolia 1.12 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate
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, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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