Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Jordan

Jordan: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 2,127 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2,127
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
74th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2,656
in 1985
All-time low
1,188
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019

Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Jordan, 1950–2019

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Jordan stood at 2,127.

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 ihme in Jordan peaked at 2,656 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,188, 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 ihme in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Jordan, 1950 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1950 1,188 —
1951 1,231 +3.6%
1952 1,277 +3.7%
1953 1,324 +3.7%
1954 1,375 +3.9%
1955 1,427 +3.8%
1956 1,493 +4.6%
1957 1,565 +4.8%
1958 1,635 +4.5%
1959 1,702 +4.1%
1960 1,738 +2.1%
1961 1,817 +4.5%
1962 1,875 +3.2%
1963 1,975 +5.3%
1964 1,978 +0.2%
1965 2,028 +2.5%
1966 2,055 +1.3%
1967 2,082 +1.3%
1968 2,092 +0.5%
1969 2,096 +0.2%
1970 2,148 +2.5%
1971 2,178 +1.4%
1972 2,211 +1.5%
1973 2,243 +1.4%
1974 2,282 +1.7%
1975 2,332 +2.2%
1976 2,348 +0.7%
1977 2,363 +0.6%
1978 2,403 +1.7%
1979 2,451 +2.0%
1980 2,475 +1.0%
1981 2,489 +0.6%
1982 2,546 +2.3%
1983 2,606 +2.4%
1984 2,647 +1.6%
1985 2,656 +0.3%
1986 2,650 -0.2%
1987 2,648 -0.1%
1988 2,633 -0.6%
1989 2,625 -0.3%
1990 2,615 -0.4%
1991 2,601 -0.5%
1992 2,562 -1.5%
1993 2,513 -1.9%
1994 2,443 -2.8%
1995 2,379 -2.6%
1996 2,339 -1.7%
1997 2,301 -1.6%
1998 2,261 -1.7%
1999 2,215 -2.0%
2000 2,163 -2.3%
2001 2,107 -2.6%
2002 2,043 -3.0%
2003 1,978 -3.2%
2004 1,971 -0.4%
2005 2,020 +2.5%
2006 2,041 +1.0%
2007 2,033 -0.4%
2008 2,031 -0.1%
2009 2,024 -0.3%
2010 1,981 -2.1%
2011 1,963 -0.9%
2012 1,981 +0.9%
2013 1,991 +0.5%
2014 2,038 +2.4%
2015 2,073 +1.7%
2016 2,160 +4.2%
2017 2,207 +2.2%
2018 2,142 -2.9%
2019 2,127 -0.7%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 2,127 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 681.5, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 2,127 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,144, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1,422 1,188 1,702 10
1960s 1,974 1,738 2,096 10
1970s 2,296 2,148 2,451 10
1980s 2,598 2,475 2,656 10
1990s 2,423 2,215 2,615 10
2000s 2,041 1,971 2,163 10
2010s 2,066 1,963 2,207 10

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 71 Azerbaijan 2,586 compare
  2. 72 North Korea 2,424 compare
  3. 73 Honduras 2,176 compare
  4. 75 Thailand 2,118 compare
  5. 76 Guinea-Bissau 1,978 compare
  6. 77 Kazakhstan 1,969 compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Jordan?
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Jordan was 2,127 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 2,656 in 1985.
What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,188 in 1950.
How does Jordan rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
Jordan ranks 74th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of neonatal deaths ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
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