Comparison of fertility rates in Jordan
Jordan: Comparison of fertility rates was 2.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.64
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.19
in 1969
All-time low
2.64
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of fertility rates in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, comparison of fertility rates in Jordan stood at 2.64. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Jordan peaked at 8.19 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 2.64, in 2023.
Jordan ranks 76th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.44 | 7.4 | 7.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.92 | 7.6 | 8.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.9 | 7.45 | 8.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.58 | 5.8 | 7.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.74 | 3.97 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.79 | 3.65 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 | 2.85 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 | 2.64 | 2.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More population data for Jordan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.157 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.10 million (2100)
- Population density 240.14 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.157 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.6 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 643,641 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.6 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.6 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.76 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.64 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Jordan?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Jordan was 2.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 in 1969.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Jordan ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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