Lifetime risk of maternal death in Jordan
Jordan: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Jordan, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Jordan stood at 0.1%. 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 0.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
Jordan ranks 97th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.6% | — |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +87.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -56.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 94 Colombia 0.1% compare
- 95 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
- 96 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1% compare
- 98 Viet Nam 0.1% compare
- 99 Seychelles 0.1% compare
- 100 Mexico 0.1% 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)
- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Jordan?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Jordan was 0.1% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Jordan ranks 97th out of 194 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 Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.