Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in Jordan
Jordan: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) was 7.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, old in Jordan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio, old in Jordan stood at 7.3%.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Jordan peaked at 8.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1994.
That places Jordan 158th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.4% | — |
| 1961 | 8.3% | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 8.1% | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 8.0% | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 7.8% | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 7.6% | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 7.4% | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 7.2% | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 7.0% | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 6.9% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 6.7% | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 6.5% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 6.4% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 6.2% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 6.1% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 5.9% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 5.8% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 5.6% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 5.5% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 5.3% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 5.2% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 5.1% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | +4.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 7.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.6%, 58% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 7.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.7% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 7.3% | 6 |
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More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0501 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Jordan?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Jordan was 7.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1994.
- How does Jordan rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Jordan ranks 158th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.