Under-five deaths in Jordan
Jordan: Under-five deaths was 3,048 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,048
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
85th
of 201 countries
All-time high
6,407
in 1971
All-time low
3,048
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Under-five deaths in Jordan, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Jordan stood at 3,048. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Jordan peaked at 6,407 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3,048, in 2024.
That places Jordan 85th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,793 | 5,573 | 5,977 | 5 |
| 1960s | 6,096 | 6,008 | 6,296 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,018 | 5,397 | 6,407 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,875 | 4,582 | 5,268 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,680 | 4,242 | 4,883 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,784 | 3,538 | 4,064 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,632 | 3,493 | 3,822 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,233 | 3,048 | 3,426 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0475 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.1662 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4849 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Jordan?
- Under-five deaths in Jordan was 3,048 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,407 in 1971.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,048 in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for under-five deaths?
- Jordan ranks 85th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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