Old age dependency ratio in Jordan
Jordan: Old age dependency ratio was 43.43 in 2100. β Volatile
Latest (2100)
43.43
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
7th
of 20 countries
All-time high
43.43
in 2100
All-time low
4.2
in 1994
Years of data
151
1950β2100
Old age dependency ratio in Jordan, 1950β2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for old age dependency ratio in Jordan is 43.43, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old age dependency ratio in Jordan peaked at 43.43 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 1994.
Jordan ranks 7th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.03 | 8.53 | 9.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.67 | 6.85 | 8.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.01 | 5.34 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.85 | 4.64 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.33 | 4.2 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.25 | 4.71 | 5.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 | 5.36 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.25 | 6.16 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2030s | 11.26 | 9.11 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 2040s | 16.03 | 13.96 | 18.11 | 10 |
| 2050s | 20.71 | 18.57 | 22.9 | 10 |
| 2060s | 24.94 | 23.38 | 26.54 | 10 |
| 2070s | 30.41 | 27.07 | 33.92 | 10 |
| 2080s | 36.97 | 34.61 | 39.01 | 10 |
| 2090s | 41.06 | 39.37 | 42.95 | 10 |
| 2100s | 43.43 | 43.43 | 43.43 | 1 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 842.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.3842 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5151 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 92,724 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old age dependency ratio in Jordan?
- Old age dependency ratio in Jordan was 43.43 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest old age dependency ratio recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.43 in 2100.
- What is the lowest old age dependency ratio recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 1994.
- How does Jordan rank for old age dependency ratio?
- Jordan ranks 7th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is old age dependency ratio rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Old age dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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