Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Jordan
Jordan: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5745 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.5745
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
66th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6497
in 2007
All-time low
0.5654
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Jordan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Jordan stood at 0.5745.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Jordan peaked at 0.6497 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5654, in 1990.
That places Jordan 66th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5654 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5942 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5783 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.581 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5823 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5824 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5788 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5768 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5763 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5844 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5915 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6015 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6133 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6196 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6146 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6155 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6241 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6497 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6261 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6142 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6054 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6003 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5952 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5864 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6118 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6077 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6055 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5887 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5829 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5793 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5747 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5748 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5742 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5743 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5745 | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.5745 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5359, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.5745 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5776, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.58 | 0.5654 | 0.5942 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.617 | 0.5915 | 0.6497 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5963 | 0.5793 | 0.6118 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5745 | 0.5742 | 0.5748 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0501 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Jordan?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Jordan was 0.5745 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6497 in 2007.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5654 in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Jordan ranks 66th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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