Neonatal mortality rate in Jordan
Jordan: Neonatal mortality rate was 7.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 7.41 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Jordan peaked at 15.36 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.41, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 92nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.36 | — |
| 2001 | 15.03 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 14.68 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 14.3 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 13.89 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 13.46 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 13 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 12.55 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 12.11 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 11.68 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 11.3 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 10.95 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 10.63 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 10.32 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 10.01 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 9.72 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 9.42 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 9.15 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 8.86 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 8.6 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 8.34 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 8.11 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 7.87 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 7.64 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 7.41 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.61 | 11.68 | 15.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9 | 8.6 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.87 | 7.41 | 8.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 89 Solomon Islands 8 compare
- 90 Tunisia 7.75 compare
- 91 Uzbekistan 7.65 compare
- 93 Bhutan 7.31 compare
- 94 Costa Rica 7.3 compare
- 95 Mongolia 7.16 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1479 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1541 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Jordan?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Jordan was 7.41 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.36 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.41 in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Jordan ranks 92nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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