Women married by age 18 in Jordan
Jordan: Women married by age 18 was 9.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.9
World rank
29th
of 31 countries
All-time high
16.4
in 1990
All-time low
8.4
in 2012
Years of data
8
1990–2023
Women married by age 18 in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women married by age 18 in Jordan is 9.9, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women married by age 18 in Jordan peaked at 16.4 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.4, in 2012.
Jordan ranks 29th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Women married by age 18 in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.4 | — |
| 1997 | 13.5 | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 11.1 | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 9.6 | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 10.2 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 8.4 | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 9.7 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 9.9 | +2.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 9.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.3, 61% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.95 | 13.5 | 16.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.3 | 9.6 | 11.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.05 | 8.4 | 9.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 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 women married by age 18 in Jordan?
- Women married by age 18 in Jordan was 9.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women married by age 18 recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4 in 1990.
- What is the lowest women married by age 18 recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 in 2012.
- How does Jordan rank for women married by age 18?
- Jordan ranks 29th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women married by age 18 rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 Women married by age 18. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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