Maternal mortality ratio in Jordan
Jordan: Maternal mortality ratio was 41.31 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
41.31 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
103rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
96.33 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
41.29 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Jordan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 96.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 93.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 87.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 86.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 81.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 81.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 77.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 77.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 77.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 73.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 73.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 74.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 71.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 68.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 68.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 64.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 63.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 62.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 60.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 58.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 57.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 55.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 52.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 51.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 50.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 46.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 47.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 47.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 45.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 45.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 42.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 42.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 41.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 41.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 41.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 41.31 deaths per 100,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11 deaths per 100,000 live births, 81% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 41.31 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.02 deaths per 100,000 live births, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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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.