Neonatal mortality rate in Jordan
Jordan: Neonatal mortality rate was 7.41 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.41
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
12th
of 20 countries
All-time high
47.15
in 1953
All-time low
7.41
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953β2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Jordan, 1953β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Jordan stood at 7.41. That is the lowest value across all 72 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 47.15 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 7.41, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 12th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.89 | 40.93 | 47.15 | 7 |
| 1960s | 36.05 | 32.02 | 40.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28 | 25.7 | 31.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.33 | 20.39 | 25.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.44 | 15.68 | 19.68 | 10 |
| 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
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 9.51 compare
- 10 Palestine, State of 8.9 compare
- 11 Tunisia 7.75 compare
- 13 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7.2 compare
- 14 Oman 5.78 compare
- 15 Libya 5.2 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 mortality rate in Jordan?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Jordan was 7.41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.15 in 1953.
- 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 12th out of 20 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 volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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