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 126th out of 212 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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Jordan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.37 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 59.57 per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 57.83 per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 56.1 per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 54.35 per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 52.77 per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 48.79 per 100,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 50.47 per 100,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 49.78 per 100,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 48.86 per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 48.33 per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 47.43 per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 47.13 per 100,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 43.94 per 100,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 42.76 per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 41.21 per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 40.38 per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 38.24 per 100,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 36.22 per 100,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 34.74 per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 40.85 per 100,000 live births | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 78.51 per 100,000 live births | +92.2% |
| 2022 | 35.1 per 100,000 live births | -55.3% |
| 2023 | 30.78 per 100,000 live births | -12.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 30.78 per 100,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.96 per 100,000 live births, 70% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 30.78 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.37 per 100,000 live births, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 per 100,000 live births | 78.51 per 100,000 live births |
| 2022 | -55.3% | 78.51 per 100,000 live births | 35.1 per 100,000 live births |
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
- 123 Thailand 34.45 per 100,000 live births compare
- 124 Argentina 33.23 per 100,000 live births compare
- 125 Maldives 31.82 per 100,000 live births compare
- 127 Fiji 30.24 per 100,000 live births compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 26.46 per 100,000 live births compare
- 129 Malaysia 26.38 per 100,000 live births 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)
- 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)
- 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)
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 126th out of 212 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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