Number of child deaths igme in Jordan
Jordan: Number of child deaths igme was 3,048 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,048
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
85th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6,407
in 1971
All-time low
3,048
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths igme in Jordan, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths igme in Jordan stood at 3,048. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths igme in Jordan peaked at 6,407 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3,048, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 85th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of child deaths igme in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 5,573 | — |
| 1956 | 5,700 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 5,811 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 5,902 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 5,977 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 6,042 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 6,096 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 6,113 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 6,094 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 6,051 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 6,009 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 6,008 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 6,067 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 6,182 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 6,296 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 6,373 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 6,407 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 6,380 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 6,296 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 6,173 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 6,033 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 5,869 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 5,705 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 5,548 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 5,397 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 5,268 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 5,146 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 5,033 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 4,948 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 4,876 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 4,810 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 4,756 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 4,696 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 4,637 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 4,582 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 4,517 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 4,660 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4,826 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 4,855 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 4,882 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4,883 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,819 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 4,667 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 4,454 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 4,242 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 4,064 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 3,917 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 3,825 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3,772 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 3,687 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 3,579 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,538 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3,703 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 3,875 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 3,878 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,822 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3,740 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 3,644 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3,506 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 3,493 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,604 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3,693 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3,691 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,606 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3,520 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3,426 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3,328 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 3,227 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3,134 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 3,048 | -2.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 3,048 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 3,048 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,048, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,793 | 5,573 | 5,977 | 5 |
| 1960s | 6,096 | 6,008 | 6,296 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,018 | 5,397 | 6,407 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,875 | 4,582 | 5,268 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,680 | 4,242 | 4,883 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,784 | 3,538 | 4,064 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,632 | 3,493 | 3,822 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,233 | 3,048 | 3,426 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 82 Lesotho, Kingdom of 3,308 compare
- 83 Saudi Arabia 3,241 compare
- 84 United Kingdom 3,213 compare
- 86 Namibia 3,038 compare
- 87 France 2,815 compare
- 88 Germany 2,691 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)
- 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 number of child deaths igme in Jordan?
- Number of child deaths igme in Jordan was 3,048 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths igme recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,407 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths igme recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,048 in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for number of child deaths igme?
- Jordan ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths igme rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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