Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Jordan
Jordan: Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) was 20.45 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.45
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 74 countries
All-time high
51.02
in 1962
All-time low
20.45
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude birth rate in Jordan, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 20.45 for crude birth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Jordan peaked at 51.02 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 20.45, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 11th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.14 | — |
| 1961 | 50.72 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 51.02 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 51.02 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.68 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 49.98 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 49.53 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 49.24 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 49.2 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 48.85 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 48.61 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 48.44 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 48.13 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 47.66 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 47.16 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 46.72 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 46.02 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 45.6 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 44.97 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 44.45 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 43.91 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 43.13 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 42.45 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 41.97 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 41.35 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 40.89 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 40.39 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 39.6 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 38.88 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 37.99 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 35.87 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 37.3 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 36.65 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 36.15 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 35.64 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 35.05 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 34.03 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 32.68 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 31.06 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 29.96 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 29.05 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 28.52 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 28.48 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 28.48 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.74 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 27.16 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 26.46 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 28.19 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 28.71 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 28.57 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 28.07 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 27.4 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 26.89 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 24.93 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 24.32 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 23.65 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 23.75 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.22 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 22.68 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 22.24 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 21.73 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 21.31 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 20.92 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 20.61 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 20.45 | -0.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 20.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.1, 1.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 20.45 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.5, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.04 | 48.85 | 51.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.78 | 44.45 | 48.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.06 | 37.99 | 43.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.44 | 29.96 | 37.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.13 | 26.46 | 29.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.71 | 22.24 | 28.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21 | 20.45 | 21.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 8 Egypt 20.91 compare
- 9 Turkmenistan 20.91 compare
- 10 Djibouti 20.77 compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 19.52 compare
- 13 Kyrgyzstan 19.4 compare
- 14 Algeria 18.84 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0501 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Jordan?
- Crude birth rate in Jordan was 20.45 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.02 in 1962.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.45 in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for crude birth rate?
- Jordan ranks 11th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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