Median age vs births per woman in Jordan
Jordan: Median age vs births per woman was 24.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.28
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
164th
of 229 countries
All-time high
24.28
in 2023
All-time low
13.72
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Jordan is 24.28, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Jordan peaked at 24.28 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.72, in 1974.
Jordan ranks 164th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.07 | — |
| 1951 | 16.96 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 16.87 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 16.8 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 16.75 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 16.7 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 16.63 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 16.53 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 16.38 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 16.19 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 15.96 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 15.7 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 15.41 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 15.13 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 14.87 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 14.64 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 14.43 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 14.26 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 14.11 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 13.98 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 13.88 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 13.81 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 13.76 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 13.73 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 13.72 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 13.74 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 13.78 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 13.84 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 13.92 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 14.01 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 14.1 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 14.21 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 14.32 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 14.44 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 14.57 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 14.71 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 14.85 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 14.99 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 15.15 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 15.32 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 16.12 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 17.02 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 17.47 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 17.91 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 18.28 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 18.54 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 18.68 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 18.76 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 18.81 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 18.88 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 18.96 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 19.07 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 19.19 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 19.32 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 19.5 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 19.71 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 19.91 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 20.1 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 20.29 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 20.46 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 20.64 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 20.82 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 21.02 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 21.15 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 21.26 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.5 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 21.83 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 22.18 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 22.54 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 22.91 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 23.27 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 23.61 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 23.94 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 24.28 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.69 | 16.19 | 17.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.85 | 13.98 | 15.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.82 | 13.72 | 14.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.67 | 14.1 | 15.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.05 | 16.12 | 18.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.65 | 18.96 | 20.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.58 | 20.64 | 22.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.77 | 23.27 | 24.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More population data for Jordan
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.157 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 643,641 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Jordan?
- Median age vs births per woman in Jordan was 24.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.28 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.72 in 1974.
- How does Jordan rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Jordan ranks 164th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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