Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Jordan
Jordan: Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family was 54.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54.2
World rank
22nd
of 30 countries
All-time high
59.1
in 2007
All-time low
54.2
in 2023
Years of data
6
2002–2023
Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Jordan, 2002–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 54.2 for share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Jordan peaked at 59.1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 54.2, in 2023.
Jordan ranks 22nd of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 58.3 | — |
| 2007 | 59.1 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 57.8 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 58 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 56.7 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 54.2 | -4.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 54.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.1, 75% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.4 | 57.8 | 59.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 57.35 | 56.7 | 58 | 2 |
| 2020s | 54.2 | 54.2 | 54.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 19 Philippines 58.2 compare
- 20 Senegal 55.7 compare
- 21 Nepal 55.1 compare
- 23 Sierra Leone 53 compare
- 24 Cote d'Ivoire 52 compare
- 25 Ghana 49 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 share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Jordan?
- Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Jordan was 54.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2 in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family?
- Jordan ranks 22nd out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family planning is satisfied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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