Under-five mortality rate in Jordan
Jordan: Under-five mortality rate was 12.94 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.94
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
11th
of 20 countries
All-time high
358.31
in 1945
All-time low
12.94
in 2024
Years of data
80
1945β2024
Under-five mortality rate in Jordan, 1945β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate in Jordan stood at 12.94. That is the lowest value across all 80 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-five mortality rate in Jordan peaked at 358.31 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 12.94, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 11th of 20 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.
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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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, male, annual growth rate -0.3842 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5151 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 92,724 (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 11th out of 20 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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