Women who were first married by age 18 in Jordan
Jordan: Women who were first married by age 18 was 9.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.9%
World rank
29th
of 31 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 1990
All-time low
8.4%
in 2012
Years of data
8
1990–2023
Women who were first married by age 18 in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 9.9% for women who were first married by age 18 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 18 in Jordan peaked at 16.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2012.
Jordan ranks 29th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Women who were first married by age 18 in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.4% | — |
| 1997 | 13.5% | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | +2.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 9.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.3%, 61% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 13.5% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.6% | 11.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.4% | 9.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 26 Türkiye 14.7% compare
- 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 14.5% compare
- 28 Kenya 12.5% compare
- 30 Philippines 9.4% compare
- 31 Rwanda 5.5% compare
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 18 in Jordan?
- Women who were first married by age 18 in Jordan was 9.9% in 2023, according to UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2012.
- How does Jordan rank for women who were first married by age 18?
- Jordan ranks 29th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women who were first married by age 18 rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 18 (% 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 18 refers to the percentage of women ages 20-24 who were first married by age 18.