Number of deaths in Jordan
Jordan: Number of deaths was 34,872 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34,872
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
45,005
in 2021
All-time low
10,867
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Jordan stood at 34,872.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Jordan peaked at 45,005 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,867, in 1950.
Jordan ranks 125th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10,867 | — |
| 1951 | 11,196 | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 11,519 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 11,817 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 12,121 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 12,444 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 12,678 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 12,883 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 13,051 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 13,181 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 13,312 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 13,382 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 13,391 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 13,385 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 13,287 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 13,312 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 13,784 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 13,802 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 14,187 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 14,533 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 15,757 | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 14,925 | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 14,817 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 14,677 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 14,521 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 14,345 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 14,138 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 13,968 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 13,800 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 13,674 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 13,591 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 13,556 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 13,557 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 13,624 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 13,694 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 13,822 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 13,980 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 14,162 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 14,375 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 14,655 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 14,996 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 16,399 | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 17,031 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 17,695 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 18,360 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 18,930 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 19,332 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 19,542 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 19,698 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 19,865 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 20,101 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 20,354 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 20,690 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 21,057 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 21,429 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 21,930 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 22,401 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 24,877 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 25,615 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 26,375 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 27,079 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 27,874 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 28,616 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 28,736 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 29,677 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 30,266 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 31,741 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 31,703 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 31,927 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 32,371 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 37,918 | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 45,005 | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 35,600 | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 34,872 | -2.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 34,872 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 34,872 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51,299, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,176 | 10,867 | 13,181 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,638 | 13,287 | 14,533 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,462 | 13,674 | 15,757 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,902 | 13,556 | 14,655 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,185 | 14,996 | 19,865 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,483 | 20,101 | 26,375 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,999 | 27,079 | 32,371 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,349 | 34,872 | 45,005 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0501 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Jordan?
- Number of deaths in Jordan was 34,872 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 45,005 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,867 in 1950.
- How does Jordan rank for number of deaths?
- Jordan ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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