Stillbirth rate in Jordan
Jordan: Stillbirth rate was 0.7227 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7227 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
111th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.26 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.7227 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Jordan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Jordan is 0.7227 deaths per 100 births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Jordan peaked at 1.26 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7227 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
That places Jordan 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.26 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 1.25 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.23 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.2 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.15 deaths per 100 births | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.09 deaths per 100 births | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.04 deaths per 100 births | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.993 deaths per 100 births | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9573 deaths per 100 births | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9288 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9069 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8831 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8653 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8502 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8365 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8234 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8094 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7971 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7823 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7659 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7491 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7395 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7327 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7227 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.7227 deaths per 100 births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544 deaths per 100 births, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.7227 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8428 deaths per 100 births, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 deaths per 100 births | 0.9288 deaths per 100 births | 1.26 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.832 deaths per 100 births | 0.7659 deaths per 100 births | 0.9069 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.736 deaths per 100 births | 0.7227 deaths per 100 births | 0.7491 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 108 Turkmenistan 0.7445 deaths per 100 births compare
- 109 Fiji 0.7327 deaths per 100 births compare
- 110 Antigua and Barbuda 0.725 deaths per 100 births compare
- 112 Uzbekistan 0.704 deaths per 100 births compare
- 113 Tonga 0.6965 deaths per 100 births compare
- 114 Libya 0.6955 deaths per 100 births 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)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 240.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.10 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Jordan?
- Stillbirth rate in Jordan was 0.7227 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7227 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for stillbirth rate?
- Jordan ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.