Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Jordan
Jordan: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 838.44 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Jordan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Jordan stood at 838.44.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Jordan peaked at 990.66 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 821.63, in 2002.
That places Jordan 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 829 | — |
| 2001 | 821.8 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 821.63 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 838.28 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 837.32 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 836.89 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 834.22 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 932.38 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 951.14 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 953.75 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 945.65 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 920 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 898.55 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 852.93 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 914.24 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 962.23 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 990.66 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 967.67 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 925.26 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 887.87 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 871.03 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 838.44 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 865.64 | 821.63 | 953.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 926.51 | 852.93 | 990.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 854.74 | 838.44 | 871.03 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 79 Guinea-Bissau 867.35 compare
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- 84 Kyrgyzstan 789.79 compare
- 85 Eritrea 757.61 compare
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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)
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- 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause in Jordan?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Jordan was 838.44 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 990.66 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 821.63 in 2002.
- How does Jordan rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Jordan ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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