Neonatal deaths in Jordan
Jordan: Neonatal deaths was 1,751 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
1,751
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
9th
of 20 countries
All-time high
2,844
in 1995
All-time low
1,278
in 1954
Years of data
71
1954β2024
Neonatal deaths in Jordan, 1954β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Jordan is 1,751, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Jordan peaked at 2,844 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,278, in 1954.
That places Jordan 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 71 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,456 | 1,278 | 1,634 | 6 |
| 1960s | 1,971 | 1,708 | 2,300 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,423 | 2,365 | 2,459 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,596 | 2,496 | 2,648 | 10 |
| 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
- 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8,293 compare
- 7 Morocco 6,024 compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 5,419 compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 1,603 compare
- 11 Palestine, State of 1,294 compare
- 12 Tunisia 1,272 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, male, annual growth rate -0.3842 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5151 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 92,724 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Jordan?
- Neonatal deaths in Jordan was 1,751 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,844 in 1995.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,278 in 1954.
- How does Jordan rank for neonatal deaths?
- Jordan ranks 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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