Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Jordan
Jordan: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 41.31 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Jordan, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Jordan recorded 41.31 for maternal mortality, gaps filled in 2020.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Jordan peaked at 96.33 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 41.29, in 2019.
Jordan ranks 103rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 96.33 | — |
| 1986 | 93.29 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 87.74 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 86.19 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 81.03 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 81.76 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 77.45 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 77.82 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 77.1 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 73.14 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 73.95 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 74.56 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 71.29 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 68.49 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 68.39 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 64.34 | -5.9% |
| 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 | 41.31 | +0.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 41.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11, 81% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 41.31 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.02, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.92 | 81.03 | 96.33 | 5 |
| 1990s | 74.39 | 68.39 | 81.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.68 | 50.27 | 64.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.63 | 41.29 | 47.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.31 | 41.31 | 41.31 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 100 Brunei 44.24 compare
- 101 El Salvador 42.79 compare
- 102 Cape Verde 42.24 compare
- 104 Azerbaijan 40.76 compare
- 105 Mongolia 39.49 compare
- 106 Cuba 39.25 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 maternal mortality, gaps filled in Jordan?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Jordan was 41.31 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 96.33 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.29 in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Jordan ranks 103rd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.