Number of youth deaths in Jordan
Jordan: Number of youth deaths was 3,351 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,351
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
88th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5,401
in 1995
All-time low
3,351
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Jordan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Jordan stood at 3,351. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Jordan peaked at 5,401 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3,351, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 88th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,009 | — |
| 1991 | 5,161 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 5,333 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 5,367 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 5,398 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 5,401 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 5,339 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 5,192 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 4,984 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 4,777 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 4,603 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 4,457 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 4,364 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4,307 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 4,216 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 4,098 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 4,066 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 4,237 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 4,398 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 4,388 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4,322 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 4,233 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 4,124 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3,991 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 3,998 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4,103 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4,155 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4,102 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,971 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3,851 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3,737 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 3,628 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 3,523 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3,434 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 3,351 | -2.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 3,351 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,924, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 3,351 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,351, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,196 | 4,777 | 5,401 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,313 | 4,066 | 4,603 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,085 | 3,851 | 4,322 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,535 | 3,351 | 3,737 | 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 youth deaths in Jordan?
- Number of youth deaths in Jordan was 3,351 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,401 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,351 in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for number of youth deaths?
- Jordan ranks 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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