Children population as proportion of total population in Jordan
Jordan: Children population as proportion of total population was 18.84 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
18.84
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 20 countries
All-time high
57.22
in 1975
All-time low
18.84
in 2100
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Children population as proportion of total population in Jordan, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children population as proportion of total population in Jordan is 18.84, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 151 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children population as proportion of total population in Jordan peaked at 57.22 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 18.84, in 2100.
That places Jordan 14th out of 20 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.
Children population as proportion of total population in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.87 | — |
| 1951 | 50.08 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 50.27 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 50.43 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 50.54 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 50.66 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 50.81 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 51.01 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 51.27 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 51.62 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 52.03 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 52.51 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 53.03 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 53.57 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 54.1 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 54.59 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 55.03 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 55.45 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 55.84 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 56.19 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 56.48 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 56.73 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 56.92 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 57.07 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 57.17 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 57.22 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 57.21 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 57.17 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 57.08 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 56.94 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 56.75 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 56.52 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 56.26 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 55.98 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 55.68 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 55.37 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 55.03 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 54.67 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 54.29 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 53.9 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 52 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 49.95 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 48.96 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 48.04 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 47.31 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 46.85 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 46.62 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 46.55 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 46.49 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 46.39 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 46.25 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 46.05 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 45.8 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 45.52 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 45.15 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 44.72 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 44.31 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 43.94 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 43.62 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 43.26 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 42.8 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 42.32 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 41.78 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 41.36 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 41.11 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 40.75 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 40.3 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 39.89 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 39.47 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 39.03 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 38.62 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 38.18 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 37.72 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 37.22 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 36.79 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 36.44 | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 35.87 | -1.6% |
| 2027 | 35.12 | -2.1% |
| 2028 | 34.4 | -2.1% |
| 2029 | 33.71 | -2.0% |
| 2030 | 33.1 | -1.8% |
| 2031 | 32.53 | -1.7% |
| 2032 | 31.99 | -1.7% |
| 2033 | 31.52 | -1.5% |
| 2034 | 31.13 | -1.2% |
| 2035 | 30.77 | -1.1% |
| 2036 | 30.45 | -1.1% |
| 2037 | 30.15 | -1.0% |
| 2038 | 29.87 | -0.9% |
| 2039 | 29.62 | -0.8% |
| 2040 | 29.39 | -0.8% |
| 2041 | 29.18 | -0.7% |
| 2042 | 28.97 | -0.7% |
| 2043 | 28.78 | -0.7% |
| 2044 | 28.59 | -0.6% |
| 2045 | 28.4 | -0.7% |
| 2046 | 28.2 | -0.7% |
| 2047 | 27.98 | -0.8% |
| 2048 | 27.75 | -0.8% |
| 2049 | 27.51 | -0.9% |
| 2050 | 27.25 | -0.9% |
| 2051 | 26.98 | -1.0% |
| 2052 | 26.7 | -1.0% |
| 2053 | 26.4 | -1.1% |
| 2054 | 26.09 | -1.2% |
| 2055 | 25.78 | -1.2% |
| 2056 | 25.46 | -1.2% |
| 2057 | 25.13 | -1.3% |
| 2058 | 24.81 | -1.3% |
| 2059 | 24.5 | -1.3% |
| 2060 | 24.2 | -1.2% |
| 2061 | 23.91 | -1.2% |
| 2062 | 23.64 | -1.1% |
| 2063 | 23.39 | -1.0% |
| 2064 | 23.16 | -1.0% |
| 2065 | 22.95 | -0.9% |
| 2066 | 22.76 | -0.8% |
| 2067 | 22.59 | -0.8% |
| 2068 | 22.44 | -0.7% |
| 2069 | 22.31 | -0.6% |
| 2070 | 22.18 | -0.6% |
| 2071 | 22.08 | -0.5% |
| 2072 | 21.97 | -0.5% |
| 2073 | 21.87 | -0.4% |
| 2074 | 21.78 | -0.4% |
| 2075 | 21.69 | -0.4% |
| 2076 | 21.59 | -0.5% |
| 2077 | 21.49 | -0.5% |
| 2078 | 21.38 | -0.5% |
| 2079 | 21.27 | -0.5% |
| 2080 | 21.16 | -0.5% |
| 2081 | 21.04 | -0.6% |
| 2082 | 20.92 | -0.6% |
| 2083 | 20.79 | -0.6% |
| 2084 | 20.65 | -0.7% |
| 2085 | 20.5 | -0.7% |
| 2086 | 20.36 | -0.7% |
| 2087 | 20.21 | -0.7% |
| 2088 | 20.07 | -0.7% |
| 2089 | 19.93 | -0.7% |
| 2090 | 19.79 | -0.7% |
| 2091 | 19.66 | -0.7% |
| 2092 | 19.54 | -0.6% |
| 2093 | 19.42 | -0.6% |
| 2094 | 19.31 | -0.6% |
| 2095 | 19.21 | -0.5% |
| 2096 | 19.12 | -0.5% |
| 2097 | 19.04 | -0.4% |
| 2098 | 18.96 | -0.4% |
| 2099 | 18.89 | -0.4% |
| 2100 | 18.84 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.66 | 49.87 | 51.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.23 | 52.03 | 56.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57 | 56.48 | 57.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.45 | 53.9 | 56.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.92 | 46.39 | 52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.86 | 43.26 | 46.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.88 | 39.03 | 42.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.41 | 33.71 | 38.62 | 10 |
| 2030s | 31.11 | 29.62 | 33.1 | 10 |
| 2040s | 28.48 | 27.51 | 29.39 | 10 |
| 2050s | 25.91 | 24.5 | 27.25 | 10 |
| 2060s | 23.13 | 22.31 | 24.2 | 10 |
| 2070s | 21.73 | 21.27 | 22.18 | 10 |
| 2080s | 20.56 | 19.93 | 21.16 | 10 |
| 2090s | 19.29 | 18.89 | 19.79 | 10 |
| 2100s | 18.84 | 18.84 | 18.84 | 1 |
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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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 6.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0028 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children population as proportion of total population in Jordan?
- Children population as proportion of total population in Jordan was 18.84 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children population as proportion of total population recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 57.22 in 1975.
- What is the lowest children population as proportion of total population recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.84 in 2100.
- How does Jordan rank for children population as proportion of total population?
- Jordan ranks 14th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is children population as proportion of total population rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Children population as proportion of total population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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