Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Jordan
Jordan: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 7.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.41
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
111th
of 213 countries
All-time high
15.36
in 2000
All-time low
7.41
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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 111th of 213 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 7.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.29, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 7.41 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.75, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
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
- 108 Solomon Islands 8 compare
- 109 Tunisia 7.75 compare
- 110 Uzbekistan 7.65 compare
- 112 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7.34 compare
- 113 Bhutan 7.31 compare
- 114 Costa Rica 7.3 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)
- 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)
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 111th out of 213 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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