Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Jordan
Jordan: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 12.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.94
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
108th
of 200 countries
All-time high
35.59
in 1990
All-time low
12.94
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Jordan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Jordan is 12.94, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Jordan peaked at 35.59 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.94, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 108th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.59 | — |
| 1991 | 34.35 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 33.17 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 32.11 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 31.08 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 30.11 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 29.21 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 28.32 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 27.46 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 26.63 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 25.81 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 25.01 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 24.22 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 23.46 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 22.72 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 22.01 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 21.32 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 20.68 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 20.06 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 19.46 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 18.91 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 18.38 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 17.88 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 17.42 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 16.96 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 16.53 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 16.11 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 15.7 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 15.3 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 14.9 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 14.51 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 14.13 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 13.72 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 13.32 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 12.94 | -2.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 12.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 12.94 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.94, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.8 | 26.63 | 35.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.48 | 19.46 | 25.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.81 | 14.9 | 18.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.72 | 12.94 | 14.51 | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0501 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Jordan?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Jordan was 12.94 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.59 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.94 in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Jordan ranks 108th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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