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
170th
of 236 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 170th of 236 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% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 24.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 24.28 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.32, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 170th out of 236 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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