Maternal mortality ratio in Jordan
Jordan: Maternal mortality ratio was 31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Jordan, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Jordan stood at 31. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Jordan peaked at 100 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2023.
That places Jordan 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 100 | — |
| 1986 | 93 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 87 | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 82 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 79 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 72 | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 74 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 61 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 49 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 44 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 41 | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 79 | +92.7% |
| 2022 | 35 | -55.7% |
| 2023 | 31 | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.2 | 79 | 100 | 5 |
| 1990s | 69.3 | 63 | 74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54 | 49 | 61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9 | 35 | 48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5 | 31 | 79 | 4 |
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1479 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1541 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Jordan?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Jordan was 31 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Jordan ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).