Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0156 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0156 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
81st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0353 units per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
0.0156 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.0156 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 0.0353 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0156 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Jordan ranks 81st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.0156 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0062 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.0156 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0156 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 78 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0179 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Cambodia 0.017 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Dominica 0.016 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0154 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 South Africa 0.0153 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Central African Republic 0.0148 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Jordan?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Jordan was 0.0156 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0353 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.