Female headed households in Jordan
Jordan: Female headed households was 12.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
12.2%
World rank
33rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2012
All-time low
6.4%
in 1990
Years of data
7
1990–2018
Female headed households in Jordan, 1990–2018
Source: DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program. Measured in % of households with a female head.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 12.2% for female headed households in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female headed households in Jordan peaked at 12.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1990.
Jordan ranks 33rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female headed households in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of households with a female head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.4% | — |
| 1997 | 9.6% | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -5.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 12.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.7%, 47% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 6.4% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.3% | 11.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.2% | 12.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 female headed households in Jordan?
- Female headed households in Jordan was 12.2% in 2018, according to DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program.
- What is the highest female headed households recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest female headed households recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for female headed households?
- Jordan ranks 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is female headed households rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program, published as part of Female headed households (% of households with a female head). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female headed households refers to the percentage of households that are headed by females.