Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0353 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0353 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
80th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0726 units per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
0.0353 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Jordan is 0.0353 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 0.0726 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0353 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Jordan ranks 80th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0722 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0726 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.07 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0647 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.057 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | 0.0726 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.053 units per square kilometre | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 77 Indonesia 0.0437 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Cambodia 0.0394 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0385 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Dominica 0.0347 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0346 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 South Africa 0.0339 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Jordan?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Jordan was 0.0353 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0726 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0353 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.