Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Jordan
Jordan: Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age was 10.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Jordan, 1990–2023
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 married women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 10.8% for unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Jordan peaked at 26.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2023.
Jordan ranks 44th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.5% | — |
| 1997 | 20.1% | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -23.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 10.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.2%, 96% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3% | 20.1% | 26.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 13.4% | 14.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.7% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 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)
- 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 unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Jordan?
- Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Jordan was 10.8% 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 unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age?
- Jordan ranks 44th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertile, married women of reproductive age (ages 15-49) who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.