3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Jordan
Jordan: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) was 41 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
41
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
102nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
64.34
in 2000
All-time low
41
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Jordan, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Jordan stood at 41. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Jordan peaked at 64.34 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2020.
Jordan ranks 102nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.34 | — |
| 2001 | 63.5 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 62.41 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 60.2 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 58.79 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 57.74 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 55.7 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 52.81 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 51.01 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 50.27 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 46.62 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 47.07 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 47.86 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 45.23 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 45.25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.13 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 42.89 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 42.31 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 41.69 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 41.29 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 41 | -0.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57, 72% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 41 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.68 | 50.27 | 64.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.63 | 41.29 | 47.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41 | 41 | 41 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 99 Brunei 44 compare
- 100 El Salvador 43 compare
- 101 Cape Verde 42 compare
- 102 Azerbaijan 41 compare
- 104 Barbados 39 compare
- 104 Cuba 39 compare
- 104 Mongolia 39 compare
More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0501 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Jordan?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Jordan was 41 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.34 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Jordan ranks 102nd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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