Number of under-five deaths in Jordan
Jordan: Number of under-five deaths was 3,048 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths in Jordan, 1955–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Jordan is 3,048, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Jordan peaked at 6,407 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3,048, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 85th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,793 | 5,573 | 5,977 | 5 |
| 1960s | 6,096 | 6,008 | 6,296 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,018 | 5,397 | 6,407 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,875 | 4,582 | 5,268 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,680 | 4,242 | 4,883 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,784 | 3,538 | 4,064 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,632 | 3,493 | 3,822 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,233 | 3,048 | 3,426 | 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0475 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.1662 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4849 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Jordan?
- Number of under-five deaths in Jordan was 3,048 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,407 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,048 in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Jordan ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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