Maternal mortality ratio in Jordan
Jordan: Maternal mortality ratio was 30.78 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Jordan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 30.78 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Jordan peaked at 78.51 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.78 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Jordan 117th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.99 per 100,000 live births | 48.79 per 100,000 live births | 61.37 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.04 per 100,000 live births | 34.74 per 100,000 live births | 48.33 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.31 per 100,000 live births | 30.78 per 100,000 live births | 78.51 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 114 Thailand 34.45 per 100,000 live births compare
- 115 Argentina 33.23 per 100,000 live births compare
- 116 Maldives 31.82 per 100,000 live births compare
- 118 Fiji 30.24 per 100,000 live births compare
- 119 Uzbekistan 26.46 per 100,000 live births compare
- 120 Malaysia 26.38 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Jordan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 842.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 92,724 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 90,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 94,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 93,492 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 96,246 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 94,638 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Jordan?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Jordan was 30.78 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.51 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.78 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Jordan ranks 117th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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