Long run birth rate in Jordan
Jordan: Long run birth rate was 20.61 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.61
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
51.02
in 1962
All-time low
20.61
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run birth rate in Jordan is 20.61, measured 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, long run birth rate in Jordan peaked at 51.02 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 20.61, 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.
Long run birth rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.64 | — |
| 1951 | 46.91 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 47.15 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 47.45 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 47.73 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 48.2 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 48.6 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 48.94 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 49.23 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 49.54 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 50.14 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 50.72 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 51.02 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 51.02 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.68 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 49.98 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 49.53 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 49.24 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 49.2 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 48.85 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 48.61 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 48.44 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 48.13 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 47.66 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 47.16 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 46.72 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 46.02 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 45.6 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 44.97 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 44.45 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 43.91 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 43.13 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 42.45 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 41.97 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 41.35 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 40.89 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 40.39 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 39.6 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 38.88 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 37.99 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 35.87 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 37.3 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 36.65 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 36.15 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 35.64 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 35.05 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 34.03 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 32.68 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 31.06 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 29.96 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 29.05 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 28.52 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 28.48 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 28.48 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.74 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 27.16 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 26.46 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 28.19 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 28.71 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 28.57 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 28.07 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 27.4 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 26.89 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 24.93 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 24.32 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 23.65 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 23.75 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.22 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 22.68 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 22.24 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 21.73 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 21.31 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 20.92 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 20.61 | -1.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 20.61 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 20.61 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.02, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.04 | 46.64 | 49.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.04 | 48.85 | 51.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.78 | 44.45 | 48.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.06 | 37.99 | 43.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.44 | 29.96 | 37.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.13 | 26.46 | 29.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.71 | 22.24 | 28.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.14 | 20.61 | 21.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More population data for Jordan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7659 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,006 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0606 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.157 (2100)
- Population density 240.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.10 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run birth rate in Jordan?
- Long run birth rate in Jordan was 20.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.02 in 1962.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.61 in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for long run birth rate?
- Jordan ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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