Number of children who die before age 5 in Jordan
Jordan: Number of children who die before age 5 was 3,230 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,230 deaths
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
84th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6,968 deaths
in 1970
All-time low
3,230 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in Jordan is 3,230 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Jordan peaked at 6,968 deaths in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3,230 deaths, in 2023.
That places Jordan 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Jordan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,418 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 5,550 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 5,674 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 5,791 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 5,907 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 6,036 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 6,134 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 6,224 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 6,292 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 6,333 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 6,369 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 6,382 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 6,355 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 6,322 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 6,238 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 6,212 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 6,434 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 6,348 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 6,495 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 6,599 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 6,968 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 6,647 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 6,532 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 6,394 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 6,243 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 6,084 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 5,901 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 5,742 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 5,579 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 5,439 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 5,320 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 5,208 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 5,111 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 5,044 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 4,972 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 4,926 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 4,885 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 4,833 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 4,771 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 4,720 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 4,659 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 4,951 deaths | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 4,994 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 5,035 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 5,070 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 5,063 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 4,976 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4,810 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 4,583 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 4,395 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 4,232 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 4,108 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 4,044 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 4,001 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3,896 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3,818 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3,809 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4,166 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 4,212 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4,179 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 4,096 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4,005 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 3,893 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3,701 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 3,871 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 3,998 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 4,070 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3,949 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3,832 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3,697 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 3,558 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 3,447 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 3,337 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3,230 deaths | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,936 deaths | 5,418 deaths | 6,333 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,375 deaths | 6,212 deaths | 6,599 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,153 deaths | 5,439 deaths | 6,968 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,979 deaths | 4,720 deaths | 5,320 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,854 deaths | 4,395 deaths | 5,070 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,046 deaths | 3,809 deaths | 4,232 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,911 deaths | 3,697 deaths | 4,096 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,393 deaths | 3,230 deaths | 3,558 deaths | 4 |
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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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 6.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0028 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Jordan?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Jordan was 3,230 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,968 deaths in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,230 deaths in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Jordan ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.