Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Jordan
Jordan: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 2,815 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,815
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
79th
of 197 countries
All-time high
5,256
in 1971
All-time low
2,815
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Jordan, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Jordan recorded 2,815 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Jordan peaked at 5,256 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2,815, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 79th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,498 | — |
| 1961 | 4,581 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 4,631 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 4,647 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 4,645 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,650 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 4,700 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 4,807 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 4,961 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 5,105 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 5,203 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 5,256 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 5,252 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 5,198 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 5,113 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 5,017 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 4,901 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 4,785 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 4,676 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 4,571 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 4,482 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 4,398 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 4,318 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 4,263 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 4,218 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 4,173 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 4,140 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 4,096 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 4,052 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 4,011 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 3,958 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 4,113 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 4,284 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 4,310 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 4,333 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 4,329 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 4,263 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 4,119 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3,920 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 3,727 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 3,575 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 3,456 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 3,391 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3,360 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3,292 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3,197 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,169 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3,346 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 3,524 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 3,527 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,468 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3,385 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3,295 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3,169 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 3,172 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,296 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 3,394 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3,396 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,313 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3,231 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3,145 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3,059 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2,971 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2,891 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 2,815 | -2.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2,815 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968, 2.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2,815 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,468, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,722 | 4,498 | 5,105 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,997 | 4,571 | 5,256 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,215 | 4,011 | 4,482 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,136 | 3,727 | 4,333 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,384 | 3,169 | 3,575 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,312 | 3,169 | 3,468 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,976 | 2,815 | 3,145 | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0501 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Jordan?
- Number of infant deaths in Jordan was 2,815 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,256 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,815 in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for number of infant deaths?
- Jordan ranks 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.