Under-five mortality rate in Jordan
Jordan: Under-five mortality rate was 12.94 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.94
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
108th
of 201 countries
All-time high
358.31
in 1945
All-time low
12.94
in 2024
Years of data
80
1945–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Jordan, 1945–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate in Jordan is 12.94, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 80 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 in Jordan peaked at 358.31 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 12.94, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 108th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five mortality rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 358.31 | — |
| 1946 | 339.73 | -5.2% |
| 1947 | 322.13 | -5.2% |
| 1948 | 305.49 | -5.2% |
| 1949 | 289.51 | -5.2% |
| 1950 | 274.79 | -5.1% |
| 1951 | 260.27 | -5.3% |
| 1952 | 246.3 | -5.4% |
| 1953 | 233.23 | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 220.59 | -5.4% |
| 1955 | 208.28 | -5.6% |
| 1956 | 196.66 | -5.6% |
| 1957 | 185.59 | -5.6% |
| 1958 | 174.96 | -5.7% |
| 1959 | 164.94 | -5.7% |
| 1960 | 155.44 | -5.8% |
| 1961 | 146.54 | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 138.18 | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 130.45 | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 123.22 | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 116.58 | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 110.43 | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 104.68 | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 99.4 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 94.45 | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 89.83 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 85.47 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 81.32 | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 77.42 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 73.73 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 70.21 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 66.85 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 63.69 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 60.69 | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 57.86 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 55.19 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 52.68 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 50.27 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 47.98 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 45.83 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 43.77 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 41.84 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 40.05 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 38.45 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 36.97 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 35.59 | -3.7% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 323.03 | 289.51 | 358.31 | 5 |
| 1950s | 216.56 | 164.94 | 274.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 121.94 | 94.45 | 155.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.71 | 57.86 | 89.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.3 | 36.97 | 55.19 | 10 |
| 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 |
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- 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 mortality rate in Jordan?
- Under-five mortality rate in Jordan was 12.94 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 358.31 in 1945.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.94 in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Jordan ranks 108th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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