Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Jordan
Jordan: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old was 104.66 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Jordan stood at 104.66 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Jordan peaked at 107.03 males per 100 females in 1973 and was at its lowest, 103.79 males per 100 females, in 1950.
Jordan ranks 129th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Jordan, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.79 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 103.86 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 103.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 103.96 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 104.06 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 104.13 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 104.19 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 104.26 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 104.32 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 104.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 104.54 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 104.66 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 104.86 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 105.01 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 105.14 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 105.29 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 105.46 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 105.65 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 105.87 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 106.09 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 106.35 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 106.64 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 106.9 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 107.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 106.99 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 106.92 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 106.82 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 106.61 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 106.31 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 106.03 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 105.87 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 105.78 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 105.69 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 105.6 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 105.51 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 105.7 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 105.67 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 105.33 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 105.17 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 104.94 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 104.8 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 104.93 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 104.98 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 104.85 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 104.57 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 104.36 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 104.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 104.45 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 104.5 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 104.48 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 104.46 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 104.44 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 104.37 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 104.22 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 104.03 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 103.91 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 103.9 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 103.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 104 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 104.14 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 104.36 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 104.55 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 104.66 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 104.78 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 104.84 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 104.77 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 104.68 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 104.65 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 104.63 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 104.63 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 104.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 104.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 104.63 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 104.66 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 104.66 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.05 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 104.66 males per 100 females is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104.85 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.09 males per 100 females | 103.79 males per 100 females | 104.42 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.26 males per 100 females | 104.54 males per 100 females | 106.09 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.66 males per 100 females | 106.03 males per 100 females | 107.03 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.53 males per 100 females | 104.94 males per 100 females | 105.87 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.63 males per 100 females | 104.36 males per 100 females | 104.98 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.14 males per 100 females | 103.9 males per 100 females | 104.46 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.65 males per 100 females | 104.36 males per 100 females | 104.84 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.64 males per 100 females | 104.63 males per 100 females | 104.66 males per 100 females | 4 |
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)
- Population 9,047 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,047 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.35 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Jordan?
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Jordan was 104.66 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 107.03 males per 100 females in 1973.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.79 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Jordan rank for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Jordan ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.