What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Jordan?

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Jordan was 0.0353 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?

The highest recorded value was 0.0726 deaths per square kilometre in 1971.

What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0353 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.

How does Jordan rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?

Jordan ranks 80th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Jordan data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Jordan

Name: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Jordan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Jordan: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0353 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0353 deaths per square kilometre

Change on year

down 2.9%

World rank

80th

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.0726 deaths per square kilometre

in 1971

All-time low

0.0353 deaths per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Jordan, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Jordan is 0.0353 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 0.0726 deaths per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0353 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.

Jordan ranks 80th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Jordan, 1961 to 2023.
Year	deaths per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0691 deaths per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0693 deaths per square kilometre	+0.3%
1963	0.0691 deaths per square kilometre	-0.3%
1964	0.0686 deaths per square kilometre	-0.7%
1965	0.0681 deaths per square kilometre	-0.7%
1966	0.0681 deaths per square kilometre	-0.0%
1967	0.0688 deaths per square kilometre	+1.0%
1968	0.0701 deaths per square kilometre	+1.9%
1969	0.0714 deaths per square kilometre	+1.8%
1970	0.0722 deaths per square kilometre	+1.2%
1971	0.0726 deaths per square kilometre	+0.5%
1972	0.0723 deaths per square kilometre	-0.4%
1973	0.0714 deaths per square kilometre	-1.3%
1974	0.07 deaths per square kilometre	-2.0%
1975	0.0684 deaths per square kilometre	-2.3%
1976	0.0665 deaths per square kilometre	-2.7%
1977	0.0647 deaths per square kilometre	-2.8%
1978	0.0629 deaths per square kilometre	-2.8%
1979	0.0612 deaths per square kilometre	-2.7%
1980	0.0597 deaths per square kilometre	-2.4%
1981	0.0583 deaths per square kilometre	-2.3%
1982	0.057 deaths per square kilometre	-2.2%
1983	0.0561 deaths per square kilometre	-1.7%
1984	0.0553 deaths per square kilometre	-1.5%
1985	0.0545 deaths per square kilometre	-1.4%
1986	0.0539 deaths per square kilometre	-1.1%
1987	0.0532 deaths per square kilometre	-1.3%
1988	0.0525 deaths per square kilometre	-1.3%
1989	0.0519 deaths per square kilometre	-1.2%
1990	0.0512 deaths per square kilometre	-1.4%
1991	0.0528 deaths per square kilometre	+3.2%
1992	0.0547 deaths per square kilometre	+3.6%
1993	0.055 deaths per square kilometre	+0.6%
1994	0.0553 deaths per square kilometre	+0.6%
1995	0.0553 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0.0546 deaths per square kilometre	-1.3%
1997	0.0529 deaths per square kilometre	-3.2%
1998	0.0505 deaths per square kilometre	-4.6%
1999	0.0481 deaths per square kilometre	-4.8%
2000	0.0461 deaths per square kilometre	-4.2%
2001	0.0444 deaths per square kilometre	-3.6%
2002	0.0433 deaths per square kilometre	-2.3%
2003	0.0427 deaths per square kilometre	-1.4%
2004	0.0418 deaths per square kilometre	-2.3%
2005	0.0406 deaths per square kilometre	-2.9%
2006	0.0401 deaths per square kilometre	-1.1%
2007	0.042 deaths per square kilometre	+4.7%
2008	0.0439 deaths per square kilometre	+4.6%
2009	0.0437 deaths per square kilometre	-0.5%
2010	0.0431 deaths per square kilometre	-1.4%
2011	0.0421 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
2012	0.041 deaths per square kilometre	-2.6%
2013	0.0395 deaths per square kilometre	-3.8%
2014	0.0393 deaths per square kilometre	-0.4%
2015	0.0406 deaths per square kilometre	+3.2%
2016	0.0416 deaths per square kilometre	+2.5%
2017	0.0416 deaths per square kilometre	-0.1%
2018	0.0406 deaths per square kilometre	-2.3%
2019	0.0396 deaths per square kilometre	-2.4%
2020	0.0386 deaths per square kilometre	-2.7%
2021	0.0375 deaths per square kilometre	-2.9%
2022	0.0363 deaths per square kilometre	-3.0%
2023	0.0353 deaths per square kilometre	-2.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0691 deaths per square kilometre	0.0681 deaths per square kilometre	0.0714 deaths per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0682 deaths per square kilometre	0.0612 deaths per square kilometre	0.0726 deaths per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0552 deaths per square kilometre	0.0519 deaths per square kilometre	0.0597 deaths per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.053 deaths per square kilometre	0.0481 deaths per square kilometre	0.0553 deaths per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0429 deaths per square kilometre	0.0401 deaths per square kilometre	0.0461 deaths per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0409 deaths per square kilometre	0.0393 deaths per square kilometre	0.0431 deaths per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0369 deaths per square kilometre	0.0353 deaths per square kilometre	0.0386 deaths per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Jordan

77 Indonesia 0.0437 deaths per square kilometre compare
78 Cambodia 0.0394 deaths per square kilometre compare
79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0385 deaths per square kilometre compare
81 Dominica 0.0347 deaths per square kilometre compare
82 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0346 deaths per square kilometre compare
83 South Africa 0.0339 deaths per square kilometre compare

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More health data for Jordan

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Jordan?: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Jordan was 0.0353 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?: The highest recorded value was 0.0726 deaths per square kilometre in 1971.
What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0353 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Jordan rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?: Jordan ranks 80th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jordan data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: deaths per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 10,420 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.