Number of neonatal deaths in Jordan
Jordan: Number of neonatal deaths was 1,751 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,751 deaths
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
80th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,844 deaths
in 1995
All-time low
1,278 deaths
in 1954
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Jordan, 1954–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Jordan stood at 1,751 deaths.
That represents a change of 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 deaths in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,278 deaths, in 1954.
That places Jordan 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1,278 deaths | — |
| 1955 | 1,348 deaths | +5.5% |
| 1956 | 1,421 deaths | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 1,492 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1958 | 1,562 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 1,634 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 1,708 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 1,780 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 1,837 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 1,881 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 1,918 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1,953 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 2,016 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 2,105 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 2,215 deaths | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 2,300 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 2,365 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 2,409 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 2,432 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 2,435 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2,432 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2,429 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 2,416 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 2,423 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 2,432 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 2,459 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2,496 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 2,530 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 2,568 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 2,612 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 2,632 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2,645 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2,648 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,626 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 2,611 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2,592 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2,554 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 2,769 deaths | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 2,791 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2,821 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2,843 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2,844 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,789 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2,692 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2,567 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 2,479 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2,404 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2,356 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,346 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,337 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,266 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2,203 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2,208 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,406 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 2,426 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,382 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,314 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2,245 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2,169 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2,056 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 2,137 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 2,190 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2,236 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2,173 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,102 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2,039 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,969 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1,913 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,853 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,800 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,751 deaths | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,456 deaths | 1,278 deaths | 1,634 deaths | 6 |
| 1960s | 1,971 deaths | 1,708 deaths | 2,300 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,423 deaths | 2,365 deaths | 2,459 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,596 deaths | 2,496 deaths | 2,648 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,715 deaths | 2,479 deaths | 2,844 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,333 deaths | 2,203 deaths | 2,426 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,166 deaths | 2,039 deaths | 2,314 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,857 deaths | 1,751 deaths | 1,969 deaths | 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)
- 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)
- 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 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,844 deaths in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,278 deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .