Number of deaths in Jordan
Jordan: Number of deaths was 38,240 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Jordan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Jordan is 38,240 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.4% on the previous year and up 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Jordan peaked at 38,240 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17,802 deaths, in 2000.
That places Jordan 121st out of 194 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,802 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 18,328 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 18,555 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 18,438 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 19,012 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 19,938 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 20,833 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 20,604 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 20,217 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 20,092 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 20,200 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 20,540 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 20,669 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 20,869 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 21,622 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 22,468 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 23,445 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 23,686 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 23,760 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 24,498 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 30,738 deaths | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 38,240 deaths | +24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,382 deaths | 17,802 deaths | 20,833 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,176 deaths | 20,200 deaths | 24,498 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,489 deaths | 30,738 deaths | 38,240 deaths | 2 |
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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 deaths in Jordan?
- Number of deaths in Jordan was 38,240 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 38,240 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,802 deaths in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for number of deaths?
- Jordan ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.