Mortality rate, infant in Jordan
Jordan: Mortality rate, infant was 12.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023. β Volatile
Mortality rate, infant in Jordan, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 12.2 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Jordan peaked at 70.5 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Jordan ranks 104th of 195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.83 per 1,000 live births | 48.3 per 1,000 live births | 70.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.59 per 1,000 live births | 32 per 1,000 live births | 46.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.98 per 1,000 live births | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.07 per 1,000 live births | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.26 per 1,000 live births | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | 17 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.75 per 1,000 live births | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 101 Samoa 12.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 102 Uzbekistan, Republic of 12.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 103 Brazil 12.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 105 British Virgin Islands 11.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 106 Bahamas, The 11.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 106 Mongolia 11.4 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Jordan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.157 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.10 million (2100)
- Population density 240.14 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.157 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0606 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.6 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 643,641 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.6 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.6 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.76 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Jordan?
- Mortality rate, infant in Jordan was 12.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Jordan ranks 104th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release