Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Jordan
Jordan: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 2.64 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.64 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.19 live births per woman
in 1969
All-time low
2.64 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Jordan stood at 2.64 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Jordan peaked at 8.19 live births per woman in 1969 and was at its lowest, 2.64 live births per woman, in 2023.
Jordan ranks 76th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.44 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 7.44 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 7.42 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 7.41 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 7.4 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 7.42 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 7.44 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 7.46 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 7.48 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 7.51 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 7.6 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 7.7 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 7.79 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 7.85 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 7.91 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 7.93 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 7.99 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 8.06 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 8.13 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 8.19 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 8.18 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 8.15 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 8.12 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 8.06 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 8 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 7.92 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 7.83 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 7.72 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 7.59 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 7.45 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 7.29 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 7.12 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 6.96 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 6.81 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 6.67 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 6.53 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 6.39 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 6.2 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 6.01 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 5.8 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 5.54 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 5.33 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 5.14 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 4.97 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 4.82 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 4.68 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 4.51 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 4.32 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 4.11 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 3.97 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.86 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 3.8 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.81 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.82 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.73 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.65 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.71 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.8 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.88 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.84 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.78 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.69 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.57 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.45 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.3 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.14 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 3.07 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.99 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.92 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.85 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.79 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.73 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.68 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.64 live births per woman | -1.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2.64 live births per woman is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2.64 live births per woman is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52 live births per woman, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.44 live births per woman | 7.4 live births per woman | 7.51 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.92 live births per woman | 7.6 live births per woman | 8.19 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.9 live births per woman | 7.45 live births per woman | 8.18 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.58 live births per woman | 5.8 live births per woman | 7.29 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.74 live births per woman | 3.97 live births per woman | 5.54 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.79 live births per woman | 3.65 live births per woman | 3.88 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 live births per woman | 2.85 live births per woman | 3.78 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 live births per woman | 2.64 live births per woman | 2.79 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,057 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,712 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,149 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0966 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Jordan?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Jordan was 2.64 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 live births per woman in 1969.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Jordan ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.