Birth rate vs. death rate in Jordan
Jordan: Birth rate vs. death rate was 20.61 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs. death rate in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Jordan stood at 20.61 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Jordan peaked at 51.02 births per 1,000 people in 1962 and was at its lowest, 20.61 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Jordan ranks 76th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.04 births per 1,000 people | 46.64 births per 1,000 people | 49.54 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.04 births per 1,000 people | 48.85 births per 1,000 people | 51.02 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.78 births per 1,000 people | 44.45 births per 1,000 people | 48.61 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.06 births per 1,000 people | 37.99 births per 1,000 people | 43.91 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.44 births per 1,000 people | 29.96 births per 1,000 people | 37.3 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.13 births per 1,000 people | 26.46 births per 1,000 people | 29.05 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.71 births per 1,000 people | 22.24 births per 1,000 people | 28.07 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.14 births per 1,000 people | 20.61 births per 1,000 people | 21.73 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 73 Guatemala 20.81 births per 1,000 people compare
- 75 Cambodia 20.75 births per 1,000 people compare
- 77 Bangladesh 20.35 births per 1,000 people compare
- 78 Guyana 20.29 births per 1,000 people compare
- 79 Kazakhstan 20.14 births per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Jordan
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 92,724 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 90,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 94,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 93,492 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 96,246 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 94,638 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Jordan?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Jordan was 20.61 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.02 births per 1,000 people in 1962.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.61 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Jordan ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.