Birth rate in Jordan
Jordan: Birth rate was 20.61 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.61 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
51.02 births per 1,000 people
in 1962
All-time low
20.61 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Jordan is 20.61 births per 1,000 people, 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, 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.
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.
Birth rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.64 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 46.91 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 47.15 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 47.45 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 47.73 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 48.2 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 48.6 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 48.94 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 49.23 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 49.54 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 50.14 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 50.72 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 51.02 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 51.02 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 49.98 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 49.53 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 49.24 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 49.2 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 48.85 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 48.61 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 48.44 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 48.13 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 47.66 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 47.16 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 46.72 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 46.02 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 45.6 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 44.97 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 44.45 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 43.91 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 43.13 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 42.45 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 41.97 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 41.35 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 40.89 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 40.39 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 39.6 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 38.88 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 37.99 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 35.87 births per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 37.3 births per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 36.65 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 36.15 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 35.64 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 35.05 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 34.03 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 32.68 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 31.06 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 29.96 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 29.05 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 28.52 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 28.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 28.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.74 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 27.16 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 26.46 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 28.19 births per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 28.71 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 28.57 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 28.07 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 27.4 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 26.89 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 24.93 births per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 24.32 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 23.65 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 23.75 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.22 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 22.68 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 22.24 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 21.73 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 21.31 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 20.92 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 20.61 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 20.61 births per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 20.61 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.02 births per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 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)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 240.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.10 million people (2100)
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 Human Mortality Database (2025); 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); 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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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.