Stillbirths in Jordan
Jordan: Stillbirths was 1,716 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,716
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
10th
of 20 countries
All-time high
2,004
in 2000
All-time low
1,708
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Jordan, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirths in Jordan stood at 1,716.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Jordan peaked at 2,004 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,708, in 2013.
That places Jordan 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,004 | — |
| 2001 | 1,988 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,989 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,979 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,897 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1,810 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1,785 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,930 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 1,939 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,913 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,875 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,826 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1,781 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1,708 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,804 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1,874 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1,939 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,909 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,871 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,831 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,782 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,757 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,738 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,716 | -1.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1,716 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,555, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1,716 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,397, 27% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,923 | 1,785 | 2,004 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,842 | 1,708 | 1,939 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,748 | 1,716 | 1,782 | 4 |
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 stillbirths in Jordan?
- Stillbirths in Jordan was 1,716 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,004 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,708 in 2013.
- How does Jordan rank for stillbirths?
- Jordan ranks 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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