Share of women using contraceptives in Jordan
Jordan: Share of women using contraceptives was 60.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Jordan, 1972–2023
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2023, share of women using contraceptives in Jordan stood at 60.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Jordan peaked at 61.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 1976.
That places Jordan 50th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of women using contraceptives in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 26.1% | — |
| 1976 | 25.2% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 26.0% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 40.0% | +53.8% |
| 1997 | 52.6% | +31.5% |
| 2002 | 55.8% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 61.2% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 51.8% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 60.1% | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.6% | 25.2% | 26.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.3% | 40.0% | 52.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 55.8% | 59.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 51.8% | 61.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 60.1% | 60.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More gender data for Jordan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,402 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1309 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 110,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 115,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 110,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 115,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 110,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 115,255 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 110,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 115,390 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Jordan?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Jordan was 60.1% in 2023, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 1976.
- How does Jordan rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Jordan ranks 50th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women using contraceptives. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for women ages 15-49 who are married or in union.