Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0197 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0197 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
80th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0373 units per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
0.0197 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Jordan stood at 0.0197 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 0.0373 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0197 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.0197 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.0197 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0197 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | 0.032 units per square kilometre | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.023 units per square kilometre | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 77 Zambia 0.0244 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Cambodia 0.0224 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0205 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Tonga 0.0194 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0192 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Dominica 0.0187 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, male, per square kilometre in Jordan?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Jordan was 0.0197 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0373 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0197 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 80th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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, male, 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, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male 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, male 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.