Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Jordan
Jordan: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 was 19 lowest in 2018. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Jordan, 1990–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2018, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Jordan stood at 19 lowest. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Jordan peaked at 54 lowest in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19 lowest, in 2018.
Jordan ranks 34th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Jordan, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54 lowest | — |
| 1997 | 42 lowest | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 34 lowest | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 30 lowest | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 36 lowest | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 29 lowest | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 19 lowest | -34.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48 lowest | 42 lowest | 54 lowest | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.33 lowest | 30 lowest | 36 lowest | 3 |
| 2010s | 24 lowest | 19 lowest | 29 lowest | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Jordan?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Jordan was 19 lowest in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 54 lowest in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 lowest in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1?
- Jordan ranks 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-5 mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age five years per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).