Preterm birth rate in Jordan
Jordan: Preterm birth rate was 8.68 in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
8.68
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
31st
of 102 countries
All-time high
8.71
in 2010
All-time low
8.68
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010β2020
Preterm birth rate in Jordan, 2010β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preterm birth rate in Jordan is 8.68, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Jordan peaked at 8.71 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.68, in 2020.
Jordan ranks 31st of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.69 | 8.68 | 8.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.68 | 8.68 | 8.68 | 1 |
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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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 92,724 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 90,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 94,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 93,492 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Jordan?
- Preterm birth rate in Jordan was 8.68 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.71 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.68 in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for preterm birth rate?
- Jordan ranks 31st out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth rate (per 100 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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