Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Jordan
Jordan: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions was 0.3377 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
0.3377 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 30.8%
World rank
33rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.6412 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
0.3377 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
9
2008–2018
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Jordan, 2008–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.3377 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.8% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Jordan peaked at 0.6412 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3377 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
Jordan ranks 33rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Jordan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.3993 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.3821 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6412 deaths per 100,000 people | +67.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4425 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5459 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4045 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4839 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4881 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3377 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.3377 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3571 deaths per 100,000 people, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.3377 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0901 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3907 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3821 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3993 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4777 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3377 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6412 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 30 Martinique 0.3895 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Brunei 0.3846 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 El Salvador 0.3764 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 French Guiana 0.332 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Mauritius 0.331 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Azerbaijan 0.3297 deaths per 100,000 people
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Jordan?
- Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Jordan was 0.3377 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6412 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3377 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?
- Jordan ranks 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.