Jordan vs Sri Lanka: Share of births by age of mother
Jordan
4.3%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
4.2%
in 2023
Jordan rank
145th
Sri Lanka rank
146th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Jordan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 145th and Sri Lanka ranks 146th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.6% | 9.5% | 5.1% | Jordan |
| 1960s | 11.6% | 8.5% | 3.1% | Jordan |
| 1970s | 9.7% | 7.1% | 2.7% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 9.1% | 7.7% | 1.4% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 7.7% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.1% | 0.2% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.4% | 1.7% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 0.2% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Jordan or Sri Lanka?
- Jordan, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Jordan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Jordan ranks 145th and Sri Lanka ranks 146th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.