Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49) in Jordan
Jordan: Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49) was 60.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Jordan, 1972–2023
Source: Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of married women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2023, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Jordan stood at 60.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Jordan peaked at 61.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 1976.
Jordan ranks 50th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 26.1% | — |
| 1976 | 25.2% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 26.0% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 40.0% | +53.8% |
| 1997 | 52.6% | +31.5% |
| 2002 | 55.8% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 61.2% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 51.8% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 60.1% | +16.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 60.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.6%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 60.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.8%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.6% | 25.2% | 26.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.3% | 40.0% | 52.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 55.8% | 59.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 51.8% | 61.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 60.1% | 60.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Jordan?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Jordan was 60.1% in 2023, according to Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 1976.
- How does Jordan rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Jordan ranks 50th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division, published as part of Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence, any method is the percentage of married women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any method of contraception (modern or traditional). Modern methods of contraception include female and male sterilization, oral hormonal pills, the intra-uterine device (IUD), the male condom, injectables, the implant (including Norplant), vaginal barrier methods, the female condom and emergency contraception. Traditional methods of contraception include rhythm (e.g., fertility awareness based methods, periodic abstinence), withdrawal and other traditional methods.