Jordan vs East Timor: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception

Jordan
2.6 births per woman
in 2024
East Timor
2.63 births per woman
in 2024
Jordan rank
73rd
East Timor rank
70th

Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time

  • Jordan
  • East Timor
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How they compare

East Timor currently reports 2.63 births per woman against 2.6 births per woman in Jordan, a difference of 0.03 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 73rd and East Timor ranks 70th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and East Timor in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan East Timor Difference Ahead
1960s 7.92 births per woman 6.04 births per woman 1.88 births per woman Jordan
1970s 7.9 births per woman 5.3 births per woman 2.6 births per woman Jordan
1980s 6.58 births per woman 5.6 births per woman 0.9795 births per woman Jordan
1990s 4.74 births per woman 5.91 births per woman 1.17 births per woman East Timor
2000s 3.79 births per woman 5.59 births per woman 1.8 births per woman East Timor
2010s 3.28 births per woman 3.92 births per woman 0.6387 births per woman East Timor
2020s 2.69 births per woman 2.81 births per woman 0.118 births per woman East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Jordan or East Timor?
East Timor, at 2.63 births per woman against 2.6 births per woman in Jordan as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Jordan and East Timor?
0.03 births per woman, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and East Timor?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Jordan and East Timor rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
Jordan ranks 73rd and East Timor ranks 70th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Unit
births per woman
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.