Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Jordan
Jordan: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 1,751 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Jordan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Jordan is 1,751, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Jordan peaked at 2,844 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,751, in 2024.
That places Jordan 80th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,554 | — |
| 1991 | 2,769 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 2,791 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2,821 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2,843 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2,844 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,789 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2,692 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2,567 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 2,479 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2,404 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2,356 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,346 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,337 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,266 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2,203 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2,208 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,406 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 2,426 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,382 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,314 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2,245 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2,169 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2,056 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 2,137 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 2,190 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2,236 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2,173 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,102 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2,039 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,969 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1,913 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,853 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,800 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,751 | -2.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1,751 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1,751 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,294, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,715 | 2,479 | 2,844 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,333 | 2,203 | 2,426 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,166 | 2,039 | 2,314 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,857 | 1,751 | 1,969 | 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 - un igme estimates in Jordan?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Jordan was 1,751 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,844 in 1995.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,751 in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Jordan ranks 80th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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