Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Jordan
Jordan: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 99.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
99.6%
World rank
24th
of 125 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2023
All-time low
78.4%
in 1990
Years of data
7
1990–2023
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 99.6% for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Jordan peaked at 99.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 1990.
Jordan ranks 24th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.4% | — |
| 1997 | 93.1% | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 96.9% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +1.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 99.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 99.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.3%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.8% | 78.4% | 93.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 96.9% | 98.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 98.1% | 98.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 1 |
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)
- 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 proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Jordan?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Jordan was 99.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Jordan ranks 24th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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