Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Jordan
Jordan: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 72.57 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Jordan, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Jordan stood at 72.57. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Jordan peaked at 185.13 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72.57, in 2023.
That places Jordan 85th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 113.6 | — |
| 1986 | 109.15 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 105.18 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 101.92 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 100.14 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 93.46 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 107.72 | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 109.06 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 111.4 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 113.9 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 115.98 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 114.92 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 110.56 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 104.79 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 100.34 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 96.05 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 93.41 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 92.49 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 91.72 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 88.69 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 86.41 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 82.97 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 97.13 | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 99.88 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 99.7 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 97.21 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 96.17 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 87.53 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 91.45 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 93.03 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 95.95 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 90.87 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 85.93 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 82.44 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 96.42 | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 185.13 | +92.0% |
| 2022 | 82.65 | -55.4% |
| 2023 | 72.57 | -12.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 72.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.13, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 72.57 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59.9, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Our World) 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 | +92.0% | 96.42 | 185.13 |
| 2022 | -55.4% | 185.13 | 82.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106 | 100.14 | 113.6 | 5 |
| 1990s | 108.21 | 93.46 | 115.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.84 | 82.97 | 99.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.96 | 82.44 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.19 | 72.57 | 185.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 number of maternal deaths in Jordan?
- Number of maternal deaths in Jordan was 72.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 185.13 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.57 in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Jordan ranks 85th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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