What is youth mortality rate in Jordan?

Youth mortality rate in Jordan was 1.42 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Jordan?

The highest recorded value was 13.61 deaths per 100 live births in 1965.

What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Jordan?

The lowest recorded value was 1.42 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Jordan rank for youth mortality rate?

Jordan ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Jordan?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Jordan data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Youth mortality rate in Jordan

Name: Youth mortality rate in Jordan
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Jordan: Youth mortality rate was 1.42 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.42 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 2.5%

World rank

118th

of 199 countries

All-time high

13.61 deaths per 100 live births

in 1965

All-time low

1.42 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1965–2024

Youth mortality rate in Jordan, 1965–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 1.42 deaths per 100 live births for youth mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Jordan peaked at 13.61 deaths per 100 live births in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.42 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Jordan ranks 118th of 199 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
1960s	12.15 deaths per 100 live births	10.8 deaths per 100 live births	13.61 deaths per 100 live births	5
1970s	8.18 deaths per 100 live births	6.45 deaths per 100 live births	10.23 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	5.07 deaths per 100 live births	4.17 deaths per 100 live births	6.15 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	3.51 deaths per 100 live births	3.05 deaths per 100 live births	4.02 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	2.58 deaths per 100 live births	2.24 deaths per 100 live births	2.96 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.91 deaths per 100 live births	1.63 deaths per 100 live births	2.18 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	1.5 deaths per 100 live births	1.42 deaths per 100 live births	1.58 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Jordan

115 Bahamas 1.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
116 Iran 1.45 deaths per 100 live births compare
117 Nicaragua 1.42 deaths per 100 live births compare
119 Colombia 1.39 deaths per 100 live births compare
120 Thailand 1.32 deaths per 100 live births compare
121 Cape Verde 1.3 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Jordan

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 92,724 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 90,793 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 94,833 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 93,492 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 96,246 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 94,638 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth mortality rate in Jordan?: Youth mortality rate in Jordan was 1.42 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Jordan?: The highest recorded value was 13.61 deaths per 100 live births in 1965.
What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Jordan?: The lowest recorded value was 1.42 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Jordan rank for youth mortality rate?: Jordan ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Jordan?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jordan data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Youth mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.