Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in Jordan

Jordan: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 was 17 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
17
World rank
33rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
42
in 1990
All-time low
14
in 2007
Years of data
7
1990–2018

Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in Jordan, 1990–2018

102030401990200420181990: 421997: 342002: 302007: 142009: 282012: 202018: 17

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

The most recent figure for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Jordan is 17, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Jordan peaked at 42 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2007.

Jordan ranks 33rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in Jordan, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 42
1997 34 -19.0%
2002 30 -11.8%
2007 14 -53.3%
2009 28 +100.0%
2012 20 -28.6%
2018 17 -15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38 34 42 2
2000s 24 14 30 3
2010s 18.5 17 20 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Jordan?
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Jordan was 17 in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 42 in 1990.
What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2007.
How does Jordan rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3?
Jordan ranks 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 212 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

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).