The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Jordan

Jordan: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 41.31 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
41.31
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
102nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
96.33
in 1985
All-time low
41.29
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Jordan, 1985–2020

0204060801001985200220201985: 96.31986: 93.31987: 87.71988: 86.21989: 811990: 81.81991: 77.51992: 77.81993: 77.11994: 73.11995: 73.91996: 74.61997: 71.31998: 68.51999: 68.42000: 64.32001: 63.52002: 62.42003: 60.22004: 58.82005: 57.72006: 55.72007: 52.82008: 512009: 50.32010: 46.62011: 47.12012: 47.92013: 45.22014: 45.22015: 46.12016: 42.92017: 42.32018: 41.72019: 41.32020: 41.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 41.31 for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in 2020.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Jordan peaked at 96.33 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 41.29, in 2019.

That places Jordan 102nd 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.

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Jordan, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 96.33
1986 93.29 -3.2%
1987 87.74 -5.9%
1988 86.19 -1.8%
1989 81.03 -6.0%
1990 81.76 +0.9%
1991 77.45 -5.3%
1992 77.82 +0.5%
1993 77.1 -0.9%
1994 73.14 -5.1%
1995 73.95 +1.1%
1996 74.56 +0.8%
1997 71.29 -4.4%
1998 68.49 -3.9%
1999 68.39 -0.1%
2000 64.34 -5.9%
2001 63.5 -1.3%
2002 62.41 -1.7%
2003 60.2 -3.5%
2004 58.79 -2.3%
2005 57.74 -1.8%
2006 55.7 -3.5%
2007 52.81 -5.2%
2008 51.01 -3.4%
2009 50.27 -1.5%
2010 46.62 -7.3%
2011 47.07 +1.0%
2012 47.86 +1.7%
2013 45.23 -5.5%
2014 45.25 +0.0%
2015 46.13 +2.0%
2016 42.89 -7.0%
2017 42.31 -1.4%
2018 41.69 -1.5%
2019 41.29 -1.0%
2020 41.31 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 88.92 81.03 96.33 5
1990s 74.39 68.39 81.76 10
2000s 57.68 50.27 64.34 10
2010s 44.63 41.29 47.86 10
2020s 41.31 41.31 41.31 1

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 99 Brunei Darussalam 44.24 compare
  2. 100 El Salvador 42.79 compare
  3. 101 Cape Verde 42.24 compare
  4. 103 Azerbaijan 40.76 compare
  5. 104 Mongolia 39.49 compare
  6. 105 Cuba 39.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Jordan?
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Jordan was 41.31 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 96.33 in 1985.
What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 41.29 in 2019.
How does Jordan rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Jordan ranks 102nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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