Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0326 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0326 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
79th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0596 units per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
0.0326 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Jordan is 0.0326 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 0.0596 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0326 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Jordan ranks 79th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0489 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.0326 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.0326 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0326 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.034 units per square kilometre | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 76 Angola 0.0361 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Cambodia 0.0349 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0333 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Dominica 0.032 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Zambia 0.0319 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0308 units per square kilometre compare
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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Jordan?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Jordan was 0.0326 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0596 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0326 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 79th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.