Number of infants who die before age 1 in Jordan
Jordan: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 2,770 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,770 deaths
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5,060 deaths
in 1970
All-time low
2,770 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 2,770 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Jordan peaked at 5,060 deaths in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2,770 deaths, in 2023.
Jordan ranks 79th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Jordan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,686 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 3,788 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 3,877 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 3,963 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 4,050 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 4,150 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 4,242 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 4,320 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 4,395 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 4,449 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 4,509 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 4,544 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 4,550 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 4,538 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 4,497 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 4,493 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 4,636 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 4,636 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,776 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 4,878 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 5,060 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 4,959 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 4,905 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 4,833 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 4,753 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 4,663 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 4,545 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 4,451 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 4,362 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 4,294 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 4,234 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 4,150 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 4,078 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 4,043 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 4,009 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 4,001 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 4,002 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,974 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 3,917 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 3,870 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 3,819 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 4,118 deaths | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 4,174 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 4,217 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 4,257 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 4,261 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4,178 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 4,024 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 3,822 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 3,661 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 3,521 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 3,424 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 3,389 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 3,371 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3,284 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3,214 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3,235 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,555 deaths | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 3,607 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3,578 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3,500 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3,419 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 3,323 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3,166 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 3,301 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3,398 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3,459 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3,351 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 3,246 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 3,139 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 3,025 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2,936 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 2,849 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2,770 deaths | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,092 deaths | 3,686 deaths | 4,449 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,606 deaths | 4,493 deaths | 4,878 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,682 deaths | 4,294 deaths | 5,060 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,028 deaths | 3,870 deaths | 4,234 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,053 deaths | 3,661 deaths | 4,261 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,418 deaths | 3,214 deaths | 3,607 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,330 deaths | 3,139 deaths | 3,500 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,895 deaths | 2,770 deaths | 3,025 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Jordan?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Jordan was 2,770 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,060 deaths in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,770 deaths in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Jordan ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.