Sex ratio by age in Jordan
Jordan: Sex ratio by age was 12.5 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.5 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 20.8%
World rank
159th
of 212 countries
All-time high
50 males per 100 females
in 1984
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
55
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio by age in Jordan is 12.5 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Jordan peaked at 50 males per 100 females in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1950.
Jordan ranks 159th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Jordan, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1971 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1972 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1973 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1974 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1975 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1976 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1977 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1978 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1979 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1980 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1981 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1982 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1983 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1984 | 50 males per 100 females | — |
| 1985 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 20 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +66.7% |
| 2006 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 22.22 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 30 males per 100 females | +35.0% |
| 2012 | 27.27 males per 100 females | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 25 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 23.08 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 20 males per 100 females | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 17.65 males per 100 females | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 21.05 males per 100 females | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 18.18 males per 100 females | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 16 males per 100 females | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 15.38 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 15.79 males per 100 females | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 12.5 males per 100 females | -20.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 12.5 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.73 males per 100 females, 55% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 12.5 males per 100 females is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.46 males per 100 females, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +66.7% | 20 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females |
| 2011 | +35.0% | 22.22 males per 100 females | 30 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 9 |
| 1980s | 30 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.17 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.38 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.05 males per 100 females | 16 males per 100 females | 30 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.49 males per 100 females | 12.5 males per 100 females | 15.79 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 156 Guadeloupe 14.24 males per 100 females compare
- 157 Palestine 13.33 males per 100 females compare
- 158 Turkmenistan 13.04 males per 100 females compare
- 159 Barbados 12.5 males per 100 females compare
- 159 New Caledonia 12.5 males per 100 females compare
- 162 Kazakhstan 12.31 males per 100 females compare
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 by age in Jordan?
- Sex ratio by age in Jordan was 12.5 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 by age recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 50 males per 100 females in 1984.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Jordan rank for sex ratio by age?
- Jordan ranks 159th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.