Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Jordan
Jordan: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 11.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Jordan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Jordan stood at 11.6%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Jordan peaked at 24.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2021.
Jordan ranks 149th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.7% | — |
| 2001 | 24.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -10.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 11.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 64% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 11.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.6%, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 18.7% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 12.7% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Jordan?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Jordan was 11.6% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Jordan ranks 149th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.