Preterm birth in Jordan
Jordan: Preterm birth was 21,095 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
21,095
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
49th
of 102 countries
All-time high
21,095
in 2020
All-time low
16,656
in 2013
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Jordan, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 21,095 for preterm birth in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Jordan peaked at 21,095 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,656, in 2013.
Jordan ranks 49th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Preterm birth in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17,267 | — |
| 2011 | 17,226 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 17,134 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 16,656 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 18,233 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 19,636 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 20,472 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 20,712 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 20,846 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 20,956 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 21,095 | +0.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 21,095 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,443, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 21,095 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,554, 1.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,914 | 16,656 | 20,956 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,095 | 21,095 | 21,095 | 1 |
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)
- 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 preterm birth in Jordan?
- Preterm birth in Jordan was 21,095 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 21,095 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,656 in 2013.
- How does Jordan rank for preterm birth?
- Jordan ranks 49th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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