Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 in Jordan
Jordan: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 was 38.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 in Jordan, 1990–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Jordan is 38.5%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Jordan peaked at 50.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 1990.
That places Jordan 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 in Jordan, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.9% | — |
| 1997 | 46.8% | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.3% | 37.9% | 46.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 46.8% | 50.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 38.5% | 43.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 22 Madagascar 41.5% compare
- 22 Mongolia 41.5% compare
- 24 Nepal 39.7% compare
- 26 Tanzania, United Republic of 35.4% compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 33.6% compare
- 28 Philippines 33.4% 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Jordan?
- Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Jordan was 38.5% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5?
- Jordan ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current use of contraception: Percentage of currently married women who are using or whose partners are using any method of contraception and modern method of contraception. Modern method includes female sterilization, male sterilization, pill, IUD, injections, implants, male condom, female condom, diaphragm, foam, and jelly. Traditional method includes periodic abstinence, withdrawal, long term abstinence, folk method, and others.