Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Jordan
Jordan: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 38.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern 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 modern method in Jordan stood at 38.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Jordan peaked at 42.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 1976.
That places Jordan 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 17.6% | — |
| 1976 | 17.4% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 20.8% | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 26.9% | +29.3% |
| 1997 | 37.7% | +40.1% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.5% | 17.4% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.3% | 26.9% | 37.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 41.2% | 42.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 37.4% | 42.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 38.4% | 38.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 68 Philippines 41.8% compare
- 69 Bulgaria 39.6% compare
- 70 Kuwait 39.3% compare
- 72 Uganda 38.0% compare
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 37.8% compare
- 74 Syrian Arab Republic 37.5% compare
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.048 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Jordan?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Jordan was 38.4% 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 modern method recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 1976.
- How does Jordan rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- Jordan ranks 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 modern 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 modern method is the percentage of married women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, at least one modern method of contraception. 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.