Number of neonatal deaths in Jordan
Jordan: Number of neonatal deaths was 1,751 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,751
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
80th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,844
in 1995
All-time low
1,278
in 1954
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Jordan, 1954–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Jordan stood at 1,751.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Jordan peaked at 2,844 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,278, in 1954.
Jordan ranks 80th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 71 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1,278 | — |
| 1955 | 1,348 | +5.5% |
| 1956 | 1,421 | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 1,492 | +5.0% |
| 1958 | 1,562 | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 1,634 | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 1,708 | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 1,780 | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 1,837 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 1,881 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 1,918 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1,953 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 2,016 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 2,105 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 2,215 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 2,300 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 2,365 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 2,409 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 2,432 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 2,435 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2,432 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2,429 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 2,416 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 2,423 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 2,432 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 2,459 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2,496 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 2,530 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 2,568 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 2,612 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 2,632 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2,645 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2,648 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,626 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 2,611 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2,592 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2,554 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 2,769 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 2,791 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2,821 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2,843 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2,844 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,789 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2,692 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2,567 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 2,479 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2,404 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2,356 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,346 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,337 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,266 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2,203 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2,208 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,406 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 2,426 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,382 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,314 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2,245 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2,169 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2,056 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 2,137 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 2,190 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2,236 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2,173 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,102 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2,039 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,969 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1,913 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,853 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,800 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,751 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,456 | 1,278 | 1,634 | 6 |
| 1960s | 1,971 | 1,708 | 2,300 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,423 | 2,365 | 2,459 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,596 | 2,496 | 2,648 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,715 | 2,479 | 2,844 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,333 | 2,203 | 2,426 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,166 | 2,039 | 2,314 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,857 | 1,751 | 1,969 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 842.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (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 neonatal deaths in Jordan?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Jordan was 1,751 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,844 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,278 in 1954.
- How does Jordan rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Jordan ranks 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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