Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0143 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0143 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
80th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0288 units per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
0.0143 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.0143 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 0.0288 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0143 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Jordan 80th 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 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | 0.022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 77 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0154 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Cambodia 0.015 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Dominica 0.0147 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Zambia 0.0142 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 British Virgin Islands 0.0133 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Sri Lanka 0.0122 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Jordan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,057 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,712 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,149 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0966 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Jordan?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Jordan was 0.0143 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0288 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0143 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 80th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.