Number of maternal deaths in Jordan
Jordan: Number of maternal deaths was 73 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Jordan, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Jordan is 73, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Jordan peaked at 190 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 73, in 2023.
That places Jordan 85th out of 194 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 in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 110 | — |
| 1986 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100 | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 93 | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 110 | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 120 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 110 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 96 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 93 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 89 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 86 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 83 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 97 | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 100 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 88 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 91 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 96 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 91 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 86 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 82 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 96 | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 190 | +97.9% |
| 2022 | 83 | -56.3% |
| 2023 | 73 | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106 | 100 | 110 | 5 |
| 1990s | 107.3 | 93 | 120 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.8 | 83 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.9 | 82 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.5 | 73 | 190 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 842.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.302 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.2847 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3125 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Jordan?
- Number of maternal deaths in Jordan was 73 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 190 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Jordan ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.