Infant deaths in Jordan
Jordan: Infant deaths was 2,815 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 2,815 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Jordan peaked at 3,575 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,815, in 2024.
That places Jordan 86th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,575 | — |
| 2001 | 3,456 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 3,391 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3,360 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3,292 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3,197 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,169 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3,346 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 3,524 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 3,527 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,468 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3,385 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3,295 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3,169 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 3,172 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,296 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 3,394 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3,396 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,313 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3,231 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3,145 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3,059 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2,971 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2,891 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 2,815 | -2.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2,815 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2,815 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,615, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,384 | 3,169 | 3,575 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,312 | 3,169 | 3,468 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,976 | 2,815 | 3,145 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 83 Ecuador 2,945 compare
- 84 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,835 compare
- 84 United Kingdom 2,835 compare
- 87 Namibia 2,808 compare
- 88 Guinea-Bissau 2,710 compare
- 89 Gambia 2,674 compare
More development goals data for Jordan
- Red List Index 0.9193 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 43.95 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 766.78 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 1,751 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Jordan?
- Infant deaths in Jordan was 2,815 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,575 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,815 in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for infant deaths?
- Jordan ranks 86th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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