Number of neonatal deaths in Jordan
Jordan: Number of neonatal deaths was 1,751 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,751
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
80th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2,844
in 1995
All-time low
1,708
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Jordan, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1,751 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Jordan peaked at 2,844 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,708, in 1960.
That places Jordan 80th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,971 | 1,708 | 2,300 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,423 | 2,365 | 2,459 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,596 | 2,496 | 2,648 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,715 | 2,479 | 2,844 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,333 | 2,203 | 2,426 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,166 | 2,039 | 2,314 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,857 | 1,751 | 1,969 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More health data for Jordan
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 121,116 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 122,088 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 121,328 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 122,805 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 46.4% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 53.7% (2025)
- Population, female 5.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 123,076 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 117,271 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 7.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Jordan?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Jordan was 1,751 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,844 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,708 in 1960.
- How does Jordan rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Jordan ranks 80th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.