Share of low birthweight babies born in Jordan
Jordan: Share of low birthweight babies born was 18.94 in 2020. β² Rising
Share of low birthweight babies born in Jordan, 2000β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of low birthweight babies born in Jordan stood at 18.94. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Jordan peaked at 18.94 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.64, in 2000.
That places Jordan 9th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.49 | 14.64 | 16.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.55 | 16.49 | 18.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.94 | 18.94 | 18.94 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 6 Nepal 19.73 compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 19.55 compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 19.38 compare
- 10 Madagascar 18.71 compare
- 11 Mauritius 18.69 compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 18.47 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,006 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.6 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 643,641 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Jordan?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Jordan was 18.94 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.94 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.64 in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Jordan ranks 9th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of low birthweight babies born. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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