Age dependency ratio in Jordan
Jordan: Age dependency ratio was 53.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio 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 in Jordan stood at 53.7%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Jordan peaked at 115.2% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2025.
That places Jordan 123rd out of 217 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 in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 101.0% | — |
| 1961 | 102.9% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 104.7% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 106.4% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 108.1% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 109.6% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 110.9% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 112.1% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 113.1% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 113.9% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 114.5% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 114.9% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 115.1% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 115.2% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 115.0% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 114.5% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 113.9% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 112.9% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 111.8% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 110.6% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 109.3% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 108.1% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 106.7% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 105.3% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 103.8% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 102.4% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 101.0% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 99.6% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 98.1% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 96.7% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 89.8% | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 83.2% | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 80.4% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 78.0% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 76.2% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 75.2% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 74.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 75.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 75.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 75.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 74.7% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 74.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 73.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 72.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 72.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 68.7% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 65.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 62.3% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 62.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 58.1% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 57.2% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 56.2% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 55.2% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 54.3% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 53.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.3% | 101.0% | 113.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 113.8% | 110.6% | 115.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.1% | 96.7% | 109.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.3% | 74.9% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 66.3% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 58.9% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 53.7% | 58.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 120 North Macedonia 54.0% compare
- 121 Norway 53.9% compare
- 122 San Marino 53.8% compare
- 124 Venezuela 53.7% compare
- 125 American Samoa 53.6% compare
- 126 Russia 53.4% compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 842.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1479 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1541 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Jordan?
- Age dependency ratio in Jordan was 53.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 115.2% in 1973.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2025.
- How does Jordan rank for age dependency ratio?
- Jordan ranks 123rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.