Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Jordan
Jordan: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 12.94 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Jordan is 12.94 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Jordan peaked at 25.81 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.94 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 114th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Jordan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.81 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 25.01 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 24.22 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 23.46 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 22.72 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 22.01 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 21.32 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 20.68 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 20.06 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 19.46 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 18.91 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 18.38 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 17.88 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 17.42 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 16.96 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 16.53 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 16.11 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 14.51 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 14.13 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 13.72 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 13.32 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 12.94 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.48 per 1,000 live births | 19.46 per 1,000 live births | 25.81 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.81 per 1,000 live births | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | 18.91 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.72 per 1,000 live births | 12.94 per 1,000 live births | 14.51 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.5001 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0375 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Jordan?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Jordan was 12.94 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.81 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.94 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Jordan ranks 114th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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