Women who were first married by age 15 in Jordan
Jordan: Women who were first married by age 15 was 1.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Women who were first married by age 15 in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1.0% for women who were first married by age 15 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 233.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 15 in Jordan peaked at 2.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.
Jordan ranks 30th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Women who were first married by age 15 in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.1% | — |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -57.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -36.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -57.1% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +400.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -33.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 50% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 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 women who were first married by age 15 in Jordan?
- Women who were first married by age 15 in Jordan was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
- How does Jordan rank for women who were first married by age 15?
- Jordan ranks 30th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women who were first married by age 15 rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women who were first married by age 15 refers to the percentage of women ages 20-24 who were first married by age 15.