Share of women who are married or in a union in Jordan
Jordan: Share of women who are married or in a union was 7.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Jordan, 1970–2018
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are married or in a union in Jordan is 7.6%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Jordan peaked at 27.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2018.
That places Jordan 95th out of 221 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.6% | — |
| 1971 | 27.0% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 26.5% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 25.9% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 25.4% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 24.8% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 24.3% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 23.7% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 23.2% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 22.6% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 22.1% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 21.5% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 20.9% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 20.4% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 19.8% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 19.3% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 18.7% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 18.2% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 17.6% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 17.1% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 16.5% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 16.0% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 15.4% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 14.9% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.1% | 22.6% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 17.1% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 11.6% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.4% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.6% | 8.3% | 9 |
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 who are married or in a union in Jordan?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Jordan was 7.6% in 2018, according to United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Jordan ranks 95th out of 221 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.