Lifetime risk of maternal death in Jordan
Jordan: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0792 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0792
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
10th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.6181
in 1985
All-time low
0.0792
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Jordan, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Jordan is 0.0792, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Jordan peaked at 0.6181 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0792, in 2023.
Jordan ranks 10th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.6181 | — |
| 1986 | 0.5644 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5168 | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4754 | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4426 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3761 | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3951 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.377 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3634 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3526 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3436 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3286 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3071 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2836 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2646 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2467 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2335 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2249 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2168 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2033 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1919 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1716 | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1877 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1872 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1816 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1752 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1668 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1618 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1398 | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1332 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1249 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1225 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1132 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1045 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.098 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1122 | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2104 | +87.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0921 | -56.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0792 | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5235 | 0.4426 | 0.6181 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.3392 | 0.2646 | 0.3951 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2045 | 0.1716 | 0.2467 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.134 | 0.098 | 0.1752 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1235 | 0.0792 | 0.2104 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 6.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0028 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Jordan?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Jordan was 0.0792 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6181 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0792 in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Jordan ranks 10th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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