Stillbirth rate in Jordan
Jordan: Stillbirth rate was 7.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Jordan, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Jordan is 7.2 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Jordan peaked at 12.6 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.2 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
That places Jordan 108th out of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1 per 1,000 total births | 9.3 per 1,000 total births | 12.6 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.33 per 1,000 total births | 7.7 per 1,000 total births | 9.1 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.35 per 1,000 total births | 7.2 per 1,000 total births | 7.5 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 105 Seychelles 7.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 106 Turkmenistan 7.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 107 Fiji 7.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 108 Antigua and Barbuda 7.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 110 Libya 7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 110 Tonga 7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 110 Uzbekistan 7 per 1,000 total births 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 stillbirth rate in Jordan?
- Stillbirth rate in Jordan was 7.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for stillbirth rate?
- Jordan ranks 108th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.