Number of neonatal deaths by region in Jordan
Jordan: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 1,751 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,751
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
80th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2,844
in 1995
All-time low
1,708
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Jordan, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region 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 by region in Jordan peaked at 2,844 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,708, in 1960.
That places Jordan 80th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,708 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Jordan?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Jordan was 1,751 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,844 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,708 in 1960.
- How does Jordan rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Jordan ranks 80th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.