Lifetime risk of maternal death in Jordan
Jordan: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0792 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Jordan, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Jordan stood at 0.0792. 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 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 | 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% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.0792 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0745, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.0792 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0526, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +87.5% | 0.1122 | 0.2104 |
| 2022 | -56.2% | 0.2104 | 0.0921 |
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
- 94 Colombia 0.0922 compare
- 95 Uzbekistan 0.0884 compare
- 96 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0876 compare
- 98 Vietnam 0.0787 compare
- 99 Seychelles 0.0775 compare
- 100 Mexico 0.0755 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Jordan?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Jordan was 0.0792 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- 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 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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