What is neonatal mortality rate in Jordan?

Neonatal mortality rate in Jordan was 0.7561 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Jordan?

The highest recorded value was 4.74 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1953.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Jordan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.7561 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.

How does Jordan rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Jordan ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.

Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Jordan?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Jordan data come from?

The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Jordan

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Jordan
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Jordan: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.7561 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.7561 Deaths per 1000 live births

Change on year

down 3.0%

World rank

109th

of 199 countries

All-time high

4.74 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 1953

All-time low

0.7561 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2023

Years of data

1953–2023

Neonatal mortality rate in Jordan, 1953–2023

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Jordan is 0.7561 Deaths per 1000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Jordan peaked at 4.74 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.7561 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2023.

That places Jordan 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	4.4 Deaths per 1000 live births	4.09 Deaths per 1000 live births	4.74 Deaths per 1000 live births	7
1960s	3.59 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.18 Deaths per 1000 live births	4 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1970s	2.78 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.55 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.09 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1980s	2.32 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.03 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.53 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1990s	1.74 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.56 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.96 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2000s	1.36 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.17 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.53 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2010s	0.9866 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.8543 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.13 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2020s	0.7918 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.7561 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.8285 Deaths per 1000 live births	4

Countries ranked near Jordan

106 Uzbekistan 0.7618 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
107 Brazil 0.761 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
108 Mexico 0.7594 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
110 Mongolia 0.7443 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
111 Iran 0.7402 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
112 Costa Rica 0.7198 Deaths per 1000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Jordan

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 92,724 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 90,793 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 94,833 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 93,492 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 96,246 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 94,638 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Jordan?: Neonatal mortality rate in Jordan was 0.7561 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Jordan?: The highest recorded value was 4.74 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1953.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Jordan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7561 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
How does Jordan rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Jordan ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Jordan?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jordan data come from?: The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: Deaths per 1000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.