Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Jordan
Jordan: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 30.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Jordan, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Jordan is 30.78, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Jordan peaked at 99.98 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 30.78, in 2023.
That places Jordan 116th out of 195 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 who gho in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 99.98 | — |
| 1986 | 92.87 | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 87.15 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 82.11 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 78.68 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 71.94 | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 73.76 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 72.09 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 70.88 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 70.07 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 69.63 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 68.74 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 67.04 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 65.33 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 63.48 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 61.37 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 59.57 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 57.83 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 56.1 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 54.35 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 52.77 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 48.79 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 50.47 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 49.78 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 48.86 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 48.33 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 47.43 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 47.13 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 43.94 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 42.76 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 41.21 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 40.38 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 38.24 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 36.22 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 34.74 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 40.85 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 78.51 | +92.2% |
| 2022 | 35.1 | -55.3% |
| 2023 | 30.78 | -12.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 30.78 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.03, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 30.78 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.95, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 | +92.2% | 40.85 | 78.51 |
| 2022 | -55.3% | 78.51 | 35.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.16 | 78.68 | 99.98 | 5 |
| 1990s | 69.3 | 63.48 | 73.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.99 | 48.79 | 61.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.04 | 34.74 | 48.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.31 | 30.78 | 78.51 | 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)
- 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 ratio who gho in Jordan?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Jordan was 30.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.98 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.78 in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Jordan ranks 116th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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