Number of under-five deaths in Jordan
Jordan: Number of under-five deaths was 3,048 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,048
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
85th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6,407
in 1971
All-time low
3,048
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Jordan, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
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 65 years on record.
The figure is 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 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,042 | — |
| 1961 | 6,096 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 6,113 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 6,094 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 6,051 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 6,009 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 6,008 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 6,067 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 6,182 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 6,296 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 6,373 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 6,407 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 6,380 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 6,296 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 6,173 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 6,033 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 5,869 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 5,705 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 5,548 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 5,397 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 5,268 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 5,146 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 5,033 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 4,948 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 4,876 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 4,810 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 4,756 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 4,696 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 4,637 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 4,582 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 4,517 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 4,660 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4,826 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 4,855 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 4,882 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4,883 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,819 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 4,667 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 4,454 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 4,242 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 4,064 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 3,917 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 3,825 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3,772 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 3,687 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 3,579 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,538 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3,703 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 3,875 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 3,878 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,822 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3,740 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 3,644 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3,506 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 3,493 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,604 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3,693 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3,691 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,606 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3,520 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3,426 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3,328 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 3,227 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3,134 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 3,048 | -2.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 3,048 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,209, 2.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 3,048 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,048, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0501 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- 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 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.