Mortality rate age 15-24 in Jordan
Jordan: Mortality rate age 15-24 was 2.78 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.78
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
20th
of 20 countries
All-time high
7.57
in 1990
All-time low
1.8
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Jordan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 2.78 for mortality rate age 15-24 in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Jordan peaked at 7.57 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2021.
Jordan ranks 20th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.57 | — |
| 1991 | 7.44 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 7.37 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 7.33 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 7.32 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.34 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 7.36 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 7.38 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 7.38 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.35 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 7.26 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.1 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 6.87 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 6.56 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 6.17 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 5.73 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 5.3 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 4.98 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 4.8 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 4.75 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.81 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.93 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.04 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.03 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.81 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.31 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 3.64 | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 2.97 | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 2.01 | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 1.82 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 1.8 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.98 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 2.34 | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 2.78 | +19.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2.78 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.68, 42% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2.78 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.12, 45% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.38 | 7.32 | 7.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.95 | 4.75 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 | 2.01 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 | 1.8 | 2.78 | 5 |
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 mortality rate age 15-24 in Jordan?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Jordan was 2.78 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.57 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Jordan ranks 20th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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