Mortality rate in Jordan
Jordan: Mortality rate was 1.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.27
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
19th
of 20 countries
All-time high
4.82
in 1990
All-time low
1.23
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate in Jordan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate in Jordan is 1.27, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate in Jordan peaked at 4.82 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 2022.
That places Jordan 19th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.82 | — |
| 1991 | 4.74 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.66 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.57 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.48 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.38 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.29 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.19 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.09 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 4 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 3.9 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.7 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.59 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.49 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.38 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.27 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.18 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.09 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.03 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.97 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.92 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.85 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.74 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.57 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.33 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 2.05 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 1.78 | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 1.56 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 1.29 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 1.24 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.23 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.24 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.27 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.42 | 4 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.44 | 3.03 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 | 1.4 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 1.23 | 1.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 16 Kuwait 1.69 compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 1.47 compare
- 18 Qatar 1.47 compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 1.22 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 842.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.0829 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.0935 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6505 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate in Jordan?
- Mortality rate in Jordan was 1.27 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.82 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 2022.
- How does Jordan rank for mortality rate?
- Jordan ranks 19th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. 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 (children aged 5 to 14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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