Share of low birthweight babies born in Jordan
Jordan: Share of low birthweight babies born was 18.94 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
18.94
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
9th
of 157 countries
All-time high
18.94
in 2020
All-time low
14.64
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of low birthweight babies born in Jordan, 2000–2020
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.
Share of low birthweight babies born in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.64 | — |
| 2001 | 14.87 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 15.09 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 15.29 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 15.47 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 15.62 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 15.75 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 15.9 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 16.07 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 16.27 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 16.49 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 16.73 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 16.96 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 17.18 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 17.41 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 17.64 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 17.89 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 18.13 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 18.4 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 18.66 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 18.94 | +1.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 18.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.06, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 18.94 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.65, 1.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7659 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,006 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0606 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.157 (2100)
- Population density 240.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.10 million (2100)
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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