Number of infant deaths in Jordan
Jordan: Number of infant deaths was 2,878.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,878.0%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
79th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5,207.0%
in 1971
All-time low
2,878.0%
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths in Jordan, 1951–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 2,878.0% for number of infant deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Jordan peaked at 5,207.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2,878.0%, in 2023.
Jordan ranks 79th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3,338.0% | — |
| 1952 | 3,478.0% | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 3,621.0% | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 3,761.0% | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 3,900.0% | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 4,040.0% | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 4,164.0% | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 4,274.0% | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 4,366.0% | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 4,457.0% | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 4,538.0% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 4,588.0% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 4,605.0% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 4,604.0% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,608.0% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 4,657.0% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 4,766.0% | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 4,919.0% | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 5,061.0% | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 5,157.0% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 5,207.0% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 5,205.0% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,151.0% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 5,066.0% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 4,971.0% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 4,860.0% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 4,749.0% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 4,644.0% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 4,540.0% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 4,453.0% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 4,369.0% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 4,292.0% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 4,237.0% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 4,192.0% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 4,151.0% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 4,122.0% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 4,083.0% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 4,038.0% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 3,997.0% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 3,950.0% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 4,106.0% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 4,282.0% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 4,308.0% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 4,334.0% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4,331.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 4,266.0% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 4,126.0% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 3,926.0% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 3,732.0% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 3,582.0% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 3,466.0% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 3,402.0% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3,372.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3,303.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3,206.0% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,178.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3,354.0% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 3,531.0% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 3,535.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,475.0% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3,390.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3,299.0% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3,173.0% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 3,174.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,295.0% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 3,390.0% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3,390.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,307.0% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3,225.0% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3,134.0% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3,046.0% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2,961.0% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 2,878.0% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,882.4% | 3,338.0% | 4,366.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 4,680.3% | 4,457.0% | 5,061.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,955.0% | 4,540.0% | 5,207.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,193.4% | 3,997.0% | 4,453.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,136.1% | 3,732.0% | 4,334.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,392.9% | 3,178.0% | 3,582.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,311.8% | 3,173.0% | 3,475.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,004.8% | 2,878.0% | 3,134.0% | 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 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 infant deaths in Jordan?
- Number of infant deaths in Jordan was 2,878.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,207.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,878.0% in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for number of infant deaths?
- Jordan ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.