Neonatal infant and child deaths in Jordan
Jordan: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 1,751 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,751
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
80th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2,844
in 1995
All-time low
1,278
in 1954
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Jordan, 1954–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1,751 for neonatal infant and child deaths in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Jordan peaked at 2,844 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,278, in 1954.
That places Jordan 80th out of 195 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 |
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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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0475 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.1662 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4849 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Jordan?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Jordan was 1,751 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,844 in 1995.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,278 in 1954.
- How does Jordan rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Jordan ranks 80th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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