Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Jordan
Jordan: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0379 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Jordan, 1945–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Jordan is 0.0379 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 80 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Jordan peaked at 2.67 under-five deaths per woman in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0.0379 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 85th of 200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.42 under-five deaths per woman | 2.18 under-five deaths per woman | 2.67 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
| 1950s | 1.61 under-five deaths per woman | 1.25 under-five deaths per woman | 2.03 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.969 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7677 under-five deaths per woman | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5739 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4298 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7285 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2983 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2119 under-five deaths per woman | 0.401 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1471 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1075 under-five deaths per woman | 0.195 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0863 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0748 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1012 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0557 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0435 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0714 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0401 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0379 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0417 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 82 Cambodia 0.0431 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 83 Bolivia 0.0408 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 84 Indonesia 0.0386 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 86 Paraguay 0.0373 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 87 Panama 0.0354 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 88 Morocco 0.0354 under-five deaths per woman compare
More health data for Jordan
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 122,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 121,328 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 122,805 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 121,116 (2025)
- Population, female 48.5% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 46.4% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 53.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 117,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 123,076 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 117,271 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Jordan?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Jordan was 0.0379 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 under-five deaths per woman in 1945.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0379 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Jordan ranks 85th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).