Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 1.29 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Jordan, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Jordan stood at 1.29 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Jordan peaked at 27.48 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.29 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Jordan 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.66 deaths per 100 live births | 16.49 deaths per 100 live births | 27.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.19 deaths per 100 live births | 9.45 deaths per 100 live births | 15.54 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.27 deaths per 100 live births | 5.79 deaths per 100 live births | 8.98 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.53 deaths per 100 live births | 3.7 deaths per 100 live births | 5.52 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | 3.56 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 105 Uzbekistan 1.34 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 106 Cook Islands 1.33 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 107 Mexico 1.31 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 109 Peru 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 110 Ecuador 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 111 Belize 1.27 deaths per 100 live births compare
More climate change data for Jordan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 11.52 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 10.74 million (2025)
- Urban population 93.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.01 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 793.39 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.01 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.01 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Jordan?
- Child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Jordan was 1.29 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.48 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Jordan ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .