Total dependency ratio in Jordan
Jordan: Total dependency ratio was 70.01 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
70.01
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
7th
of 20 countries
All-time high
115.15
in 1973
All-time low
49.78
in 2033
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Total dependency ratio in Jordan, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Jordan is 70.01, measured in 2100.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Jordan peaked at 115.15 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 49.78, in 2033.
Jordan ranks 7th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 93.87 | — |
| 1951 | 93.61 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 93.39 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 93.31 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 93.48 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 93.99 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 94.88 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 96.1 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 97.57 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 99.21 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 100.99 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 102.85 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 104.69 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 106.4 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 108.06 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 109.62 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 110.94 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 112.07 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 113.06 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 113.89 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 114.51 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 114.92 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 115.14 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 115.15 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 114.96 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 114.54 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 113.85 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 112.92 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 111.81 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 110.6 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 109.35 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 108.06 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 106.69 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 105.26 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 103.82 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 102.4 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 101 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 99.58 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 98.14 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 96.67 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 89.84 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 83.2 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 80.45 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 78.03 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 76.23 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 75.22 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 74.91 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 74.99 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 75.07 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.96 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 74.66 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 74.17 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 73.58 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 72.92 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 72.08 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 71.11 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 69.97 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 68.75 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 67.53 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 66.34 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 65.15 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 64.02 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 62.31 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 62.06 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 61.62 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 60.96 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 60.34 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 59.64 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 58.88 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 58.08 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 57.23 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 56.24 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 55.16 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 54.3 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 53.73 | -1.1% |
| 2026 | 52.94 | -1.5% |
| 2027 | 51.98 | -1.8% |
| 2028 | 51.23 | -1.5% |
| 2029 | 50.59 | -1.2% |
| 2030 | 50.14 | -0.9% |
| 2031 | 49.9 | -0.5% |
| 2032 | 49.78 | -0.2% |
| 2033 | 49.78 | -0.0% |
| 2034 | 49.86 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 50 | +0.3% |
| 2036 | 50.21 | +0.4% |
| 2037 | 50.48 | +0.5% |
| 2038 | 50.77 | +0.6% |
| 2039 | 51.07 | +0.6% |
| 2040 | 51.36 | +0.6% |
| 2041 | 51.67 | +0.6% |
| 2042 | 52.01 | +0.6% |
| 2043 | 52.33 | +0.6% |
| 2044 | 52.6 | +0.5% |
| 2045 | 52.84 | +0.4% |
| 2046 | 53.05 | +0.4% |
| 2047 | 53.23 | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 53.38 | +0.3% |
| 2049 | 53.49 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 53.58 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 53.65 | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 53.7 | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 53.73 | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 53.74 | +0.0% |
| 2055 | 53.74 | -0.0% |
| 2056 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2057 | 53.8 | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 53.88 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 53.99 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 54.12 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 54.24 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 54.31 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 54.33 | +0.0% |
| 2064 | 54.33 | -0.0% |
| 2065 | 54.38 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 54.51 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 54.69 | +0.3% |
| 2068 | 54.99 | +0.5% |
| 2069 | 55.39 | +0.7% |
| 2070 | 55.88 | +0.9% |
| 2071 | 56.44 | +1.0% |
| 2072 | 57.15 | +1.3% |
| 2073 | 57.99 | +1.5% |
| 2074 | 58.85 | +1.5% |
| 2075 | 59.73 | +1.5% |
| 2076 | 60.58 | +1.4% |
| 2077 | 61.36 | +1.3% |
| 2078 | 62.09 | +1.2% |
| 2079 | 62.78 | +1.1% |
| 2080 | 63.39 | +1.0% |
| 2081 | 63.87 | +0.8% |
| 2082 | 64.29 | +0.7% |
| 2083 | 64.7 | +0.6% |
| 2084 | 65.09 | +0.6% |
| 2085 | 65.41 | +0.5% |
| 2086 | 65.7 | +0.4% |
| 2087 | 65.96 | +0.4% |
| 2088 | 66.19 | +0.4% |
| 2089 | 66.4 | +0.3% |
| 2090 | 66.6 | +0.3% |
| 2091 | 66.79 | +0.3% |
| 2092 | 66.99 | +0.3% |
| 2093 | 67.26 | +0.4% |
| 2094 | 67.56 | +0.5% |
| 2095 | 67.88 | +0.5% |
| 2096 | 68.23 | +0.5% |
| 2097 | 68.64 | +0.6% |
| 2098 | 69.06 | +0.6% |
| 2099 | 69.52 | +0.7% |
| 2100 | 70.01 | +0.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 70.01 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63.47, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 70.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.5, 95% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94.94 | 93.31 | 99.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 108.26 | 100.99 | 113.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 113.84 | 110.6 | 115.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.1 | 96.67 | 109.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.29 | 74.91 | 89.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.11 | 66.34 | 74.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8 | 58.88 | 65.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.15 | 50.59 | 58.08 | 10 |
| 2030s | 50.2 | 49.78 | 51.07 | 10 |
| 2040s | 52.6 | 51.36 | 53.49 | 10 |
| 2050s | 53.76 | 53.58 | 53.99 | 10 |
| 2060s | 54.53 | 54.12 | 55.39 | 10 |
| 2070s | 59.29 | 55.88 | 62.78 | 10 |
| 2080s | 65.1 | 63.39 | 66.4 | 10 |
| 2090s | 67.85 | 66.6 | 69.52 | 10 |
| 2100s | 70.01 | 70.01 | 70.01 | 1 |
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)
- 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 total dependency ratio in Jordan?
- Total dependency ratio in Jordan was 70.01 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 115.15 in 1973.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.78 in 2033.
- How does Jordan rank for total dependency ratio?
- Jordan ranks 7th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 151 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).