Birth rate in Jordan
Jordan: Birth rate was 20.61 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 20.61 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023. 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 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Jordan peaked at 51.02 births per 1,000 people in 1962 and was at its lowest, 20.61 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Jordan 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 48.04 births per 1,000 people | 46.64 births per 1,000 people | 49.54 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.04 births per 1,000 people | 48.85 births per 1,000 people | 51.02 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.78 births per 1,000 people | 44.45 births per 1,000 people | 48.61 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.06 births per 1,000 people | 37.99 births per 1,000 people | 43.91 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.44 births per 1,000 people | 29.96 births per 1,000 people | 37.3 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.13 births per 1,000 people | 26.46 births per 1,000 people | 29.05 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.71 births per 1,000 people | 22.24 births per 1,000 people | 28.07 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.14 births per 1,000 people | 20.61 births per 1,000 people | 21.73 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 73 Guatemala 20.81 births per 1,000 people compare
- 74 Djibouti 20.77 births per 1,000 people compare
- 75 Cambodia 20.75 births per 1,000 people compare
- 77 Bangladesh 20.35 births per 1,000 people compare
- 78 Guyana 20.29 births per 1,000 people compare
- 79 Kazakhstan 20.14 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Jordan
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.10 million people (2100)
- Population density 240.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.6 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 643,641 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.6 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.6 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.64 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Jordan?
- Birth rate in Jordan was 20.61 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.02 births per 1,000 people in 1962.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.61 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for birth rate?
- Jordan ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.