Age dependency ratio, young in Jordan
Jordan: Age dependency ratio, young was 46.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Jordan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 46.4% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Jordan peaked at 108.9% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2025.
Jordan ranks 71st of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 92.6% | — |
| 1961 | 94.6% | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 96.6% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 98.4% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 100.3% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 102.0% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 103.5% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 104.9% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 106.0% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 107.0% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 107.8% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 108.4% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 108.8% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 108.9% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 108.9% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 108.6% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 108.1% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 107.3% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 106.3% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 105.3% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 104.1% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 103.0% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 101.7% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 100.4% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 99.0% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 97.6% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 96.3% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 94.9% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 93.5% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 92.0% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 85.4% | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 78.9% | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 76.2% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 73.8% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 72.0% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 70.6% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 70.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 70.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 70.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 70.0% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 69.3% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 68.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 67.8% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 66.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 65.8% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 61.9% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 60.7% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 58.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 57.2% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 55.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 47.3% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 46.4% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.6% | 92.6% | 107.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 107.8% | 105.3% | 108.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.3% | 92.0% | 104.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.0% | 70.4% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 60.7% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 52.9% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 46.4% | 51.9% | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (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, young in Jordan?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Jordan was 46.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 108.9% in 1973.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2025.
- How does Jordan rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Jordan ranks 71st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.