Maternal mortality ratio in Jordan
Jordan: Maternal mortality ratio was 41.31 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Jordan, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 41.31 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio 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 ratio in Jordan peaked at 96.33 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 41.29 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 81.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | 96.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 74.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 68.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 81.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | 50.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 64.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | 41.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | 47.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | 41.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | 41.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 100 Brunei 44.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 101 El Salvador 42.79 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 102 Cape Verde 42.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 104 Azerbaijan 40.76 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 105 Mongolia 39.49 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 106 Cuba 39.25 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Jordan
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 41.31 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 96.33 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.29 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Jordan ranks 103rd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.