Number of child deaths in Jordan
Jordan: Number of child deaths was 3,048 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,048 deaths
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
85th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6,407 deaths
in 1971
All-time low
3,048 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths in Jordan, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths in Jordan stood at 3,048 deaths. 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 in Jordan peaked at 6,407 deaths in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3,048 deaths, 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 in Jordan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 5,573 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 5,700 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 5,811 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 5,902 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 5,977 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 6,042 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 6,096 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 6,113 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 6,094 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 6,051 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 6,009 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 6,008 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 6,067 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 6,182 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 6,296 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 6,373 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 6,407 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 6,380 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 6,296 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 6,173 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 6,033 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 5,869 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 5,705 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 5,548 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 5,397 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 5,268 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 5,146 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 5,033 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 4,948 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 4,876 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 4,810 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 4,756 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 4,696 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 4,637 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 4,582 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 4,517 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 4,660 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4,826 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 4,855 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 4,882 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4,883 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,819 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 4,667 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 4,454 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 4,242 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 4,064 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 3,917 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 3,825 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3,772 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 3,687 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 3,579 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,538 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3,703 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 3,875 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 3,878 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,822 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3,740 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 3,644 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3,506 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 3,493 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,604 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3,693 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3,691 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,606 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3,520 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3,426 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3,328 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 3,227 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3,134 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 3,048 deaths | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,793 deaths | 5,573 deaths | 5,977 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 6,096 deaths | 6,008 deaths | 6,296 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,018 deaths | 5,397 deaths | 6,407 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,875 deaths | 4,582 deaths | 5,268 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,680 deaths | 4,242 deaths | 4,883 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,784 deaths | 3,538 deaths | 4,064 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,632 deaths | 3,493 deaths | 3,822 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,233 deaths | 3,048 deaths | 3,426 deaths | 5 |
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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 number of child deaths in Jordan?
- Number of child deaths in Jordan was 3,048 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,407 deaths in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,048 deaths in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for number of child deaths?
- Jordan ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .