Unmet need for contraception in Jordan
Jordan: Unmet need for contraception was 10.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unmet need for contraception in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of married women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 10.8% for unmet need for contraception in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception in Jordan peaked at 26.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2023.
Jordan ranks 44th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unmet need for contraception in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.5% | — |
| 1997 | 20.1% | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -23.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 10.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.2%, 96% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3% | 20.1% | 26.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 13.4% | 14.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.7% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 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)
- 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 unmet need for contraception in Jordan?
- Unmet need for contraception in Jordan was 10.8% in 2023, according to Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for unmet need for contraception?
- Jordan ranks 44th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division, published as part of Unmet need for contraception (% of married women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unmet need for contraception is the percentage of fertile, married women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.