Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Jordan
Jordan: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 3,048 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,048
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
85th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4,883
in 1995
All-time low
3,048
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Jordan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Jordan stood at 3,048. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Jordan peaked at 4,883 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3,048, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 85th 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-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,517 | — |
| 1991 | 4,660 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4,826 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 4,855 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 4,882 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4,883 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,819 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 4,667 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 4,454 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 4,242 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 4,064 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 3,917 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 3,825 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3,772 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 3,687 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 3,579 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,538 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3,703 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 3,875 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 3,878 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,822 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3,740 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 3,644 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3,506 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 3,493 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,604 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3,693 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3,691 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,606 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3,520 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3,426 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3,328 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 3,227 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3,134 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 3,048 | -2.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 3,048 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 3,048 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,048, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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-five deaths - un igme estimates in Jordan?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Jordan was 3,048 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,883 in 1995.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,048 in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Jordan ranks 85th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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