Maternal mortality in Jordan
Jordan: Maternal mortality was 41.31 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
41.31
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
103rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
96.33
in 1985
All-time low
41.29
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in Jordan, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 41.31 for maternal mortality in 2020.
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 in Jordan peaked at 96.33 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 41.29, in 2019.
That places Jordan 103rd out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality 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 51.11, 81% of the median. (56 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
- 100 Brunei 44.24 compare
- 101 El Salvador 42.79 compare
- 102 Cape Verde 42.24 compare
- 104 Azerbaijan 40.76 compare
- 105 Mongolia 39.49 compare
- 106 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 in Jordan?
- Maternal mortality in Jordan was 41.31 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 96.33 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.29 in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for maternal mortality?
- Jordan ranks 103rd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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