Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Jordan
Jordan: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 303 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
303
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
106th
of 200 countries
All-time high
540
in 2001
All-time low
296
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Jordan, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 303 for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Jordan peaked at 540 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 296, in 2022.
That places Jordan 106th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 492 | — |
| 1991 | 501 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 507 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 512 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 516 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 518 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 520 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 525 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 530 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 535 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 539 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 540 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 539 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 535 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 529 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 519 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 528 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 534 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 523 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 510 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 500 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 493 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 480 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 485 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 505 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 499 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 462 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 411 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 365 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 331 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 311 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 300 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 296 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 300 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 303 | +1.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 303 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 294.5, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 303 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 650, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 515.6 | 492 | 535 | 10 |
| 2000s | 529.6 | 510 | 540 | 10 |
| 2010s | 453.1 | 331 | 505 | 10 |
| 2020s | 302 | 296 | 311 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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)
- 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 deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Jordan?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Jordan was 303 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 540 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 296 in 2022.
- How does Jordan rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Jordan ranks 106th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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