Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Jordan
Jordan: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff was 41.31 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
41.31
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
102nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
96.33
in 1985
All-time low
41.29
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Jordan, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Jordan stood at 41.31.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Jordan peaked at 96.33 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 41.29, in 2019.
Jordan ranks 102nd of 185 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 vs births attended by health staff 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 45.53, 91% of the median. (55 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
- 99 Brunei 44.24 compare
- 100 El Salvador 42.79 compare
- 101 Cape Verde 42.24 compare
- 103 Azerbaijan 40.76 compare
- 104 Mongolia 39.49 compare
- 105 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 vs births attended by health staff in Jordan?
- Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Jordan was 41.31 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 96.33 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.29 in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Jordan ranks 102nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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