Number of neonatal deaths in Jordan
Jordan: Number of neonatal deaths was 2,127 deaths in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
2,127 deaths
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
74th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2,656 deaths
in 1985
All-time low
1,188 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Jordan, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Jordan stood at 2,127 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Jordan peaked at 2,656 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,188 deaths, in 1950.
Jordan ranks 74th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Jordan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,188 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,231 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 1,277 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 1,324 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 1,375 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 1,427 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 1,493 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 1,565 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 1,635 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 1,702 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 1,738 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 1,817 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 1,875 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 1,975 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 1,978 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 2,028 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 2,055 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 2,082 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 2,092 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 2,096 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 2,148 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 2,178 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2,211 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 2,243 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 2,282 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 2,332 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2,348 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2,363 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2,403 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 2,451 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2,475 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 2,489 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 2,546 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 2,606 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 2,647 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 2,656 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 2,650 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2,648 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,633 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2,625 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2,615 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2,601 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,562 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2,513 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2,443 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 2,379 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 2,339 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 2,301 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 2,261 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 2,215 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2,163 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2,107 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,043 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,978 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1,971 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,020 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2,041 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,033 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,031 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,024 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,981 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,963 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,981 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,991 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,038 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2,073 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,160 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2,207 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,142 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2,127 deaths | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,422 deaths | 1,188 deaths | 1,702 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,974 deaths | 1,738 deaths | 2,096 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,296 deaths | 2,148 deaths | 2,451 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,598 deaths | 2,475 deaths | 2,656 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,423 deaths | 2,215 deaths | 2,615 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,041 deaths | 1,971 deaths | 2,163 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,066 deaths | 1,963 deaths | 2,207 deaths | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 71 Azerbaijan 2,586 deaths compare
- 72 North Korea 2,424 deaths compare
- 73 Honduras 2,176 deaths compare
- 75 Thailand 2,118 deaths compare
- 76 Guinea-Bissau 1,978 deaths compare
- 77 Kazakhstan 1,969 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Jordan?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Jordan was 2,127 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,656 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,188 deaths in 1950.
- How does Jordan rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Jordan ranks 74th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.