Number of maternal deaths by region in Jordan
Jordan: Number of maternal deaths by region was 100.39 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
100.39
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
84th
of 185 countries
All-time high
117.05
in 1996
All-time low
86.39
in 2013
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Jordan, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Jordan stood at 100.39.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Jordan peaked at 117.05 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 86.39, in 2013.
That places Jordan 84th out of 185 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.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 106.92 | — |
| 1986 | 107.28 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 103.54 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 104.29 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 101.29 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 103.83 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 103.01 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 107.39 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 111.8 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 110.44 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 114.62 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 117.05 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 111.22 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 104.79 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 103.95 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 96.51 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 95.89 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 95.49 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 94.52 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 93.47 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 93.53 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 93.03 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 99.81 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 99.47 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.53 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 92.3 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 93.2 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 94.29 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 86.39 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 95.02 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 104.26 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 101.23 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 100.7 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 100.06 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 99.51 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 100.39 | +0.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 100.39 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 100.39 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 104.67 | 101.29 | 107.28 | 5 |
| 1990s | 108.81 | 103.01 | 117.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.12 | 93.03 | 99.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7 | 86.39 | 104.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.39 | 100.39 | 100.39 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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- 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)
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- 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 by region in Jordan?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Jordan was 100.39 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 117.05 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.39 in 2013.
- How does Jordan rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Jordan ranks 84th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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