Fertility & birth rates in Jordan and Kiribati

Fertility rate in Jordan vs Kiribati by year

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Jordan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Jordan	Kiribati
2023	2.64	3.15
2022	2.68	3.18
2021	2.74	3.22
2020	2.79	3.25
2019	2.86	3.29
2018	2.92	3.32
2017	2.99	3.34
2016	3.07	3.38
2015	3.14	3.44
2014	3.3	3.52
2013	3.45	3.64
2012	3.57	3.77
2011	3.69	3.88
2010	3.78	3.9
2009	3.84	3.91
2008	3.88	3.9
2007	3.8	3.87
2006	3.71	3.82
2005	3.65	3.76
2004	3.73	3.73
2003	3.82	3.7
2002	3.81	3.81
2001	3.8	3.96
2000	3.86	4.07
1999	3.97	4.18
1998	4.11	4.29
1997	4.32	4.37
1996	4.51	4.43
1995	4.68	4.42
1994	4.82	4.44
1993	4.97	4.49
1992	5.14	4.57
1991	5.33	4.64
1990	5.54	4.67
1989	5.8	4.69
1988	6.01	4.73
1987	6.2	4.81
1986	6.39	4.87
1985	6.53	4.91
1984	6.67	4.91
1983	6.81	4.91
1982	6.96	4.95
1981	7.12	4.96
1980	7.29	4.96
1979	7.45	4.97
1978	7.59	4.97
1977	7.72	4.96
1976	7.83	4.96
1975	7.93	5.02
1974	8	5.09
1973	8.06	5.2
1972	8.12	5.37
1971	8.15	5.55
1970	8.18	5.71
1969	8.19	5.85
1968	8.14	5.98
1967	8.06	6.11
1966	7.99	6.23
1965	7.93	6.26
1964	7.91	6.29
1963	7.85	6.35
1962	7.79	6.42
1961	7.7	6.48
1960	7.6	6.44

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Jordan was 2.64 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.15 in Kiribati in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Jordan vs Kiribati population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Jordan

Kiribati

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Year	Natural population change
	Jordan	Kiribati
2023	200,895	2,487
2022	199,900	2,522
2021	190,795	2,408
2020	198,138	2,497
2019	204,933	2,560
2018	205,333	2,561
2017	205,903	2,549
2016	205,891	2,546
2015	195,495	2,555
2014	184,169	2,577
2013	170,473	2,629
2012	175,437	2,678
2011	177,076	2,709
2010	177,748	2,644
2009	177,651	2,573
2008	175,048	2,493
2007	167,574	2,393
2006	147,643	2,285
2005	141,816	2,188
2004	141,752	2,118
2003	142,443	2,045
2002	139,250	2,074
2001	136,450	2,121
2000	136,414	2,153
1999	138,201	2,186
1998	140,696	2,210
1997	145,358	2,220
1996	147,852	2,217
1995	147,652	2,183
1994	144,199	2,168
1993	139,467	2,161
1992	134,241	2,173
1991	129,642	2,176
1990	114,912	2,127
1989	112,608	2,073
1988	109,754	2,022
1987	106,536	1,982
1986	103,551	1,933
1985	99,801	1,881
1984	96,092	1,813
1983	92,863	1,748
1982	89,473	1,697
1981	86,751	1,635
1980	84,508	1,571
1979	82,076	1,509
1978	79,908	1,480
1977	78,101	1,426
1976	75,981	1,425
1975	74,392	1,423
1974	72,212	1,430
1973	70,058	1,409
1972	67,707	1,406
1971	64,763	1,406
1970	60,321	1,388
1969	57,431	1,367
1968	53,336	1,393
1967	48,791	1,417
1966	44,580	1,437
1965	41,635	1,376
1964	39,205	1,318
1963	36,858	1,273
1962	34,598	1,233
1961	32,143	1,199
1960	29,491	1,141

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.76% in Jordan and +1.88% in Kiribati.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.92% in Jordan and +2.05% in Kiribati.

Birth rate in Jordan vs Kiribati by year

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Jordan

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Jordan	Kiribati
2023	20.6	25.8
2022	20.9	26.4
2021	21.3	26.9
2020	21.7	27.4
2019	22.2	27.8
2018	22.7	28.1
2017	23.2	28.3
2016	23.7	28.5
2015	23.7	28.9
2014	24.3	29.3
2013	24.9	30
2012	26.9	30.8
2011	27.4	31.4
2010	28.1	31.2
2009	28.6	31.1
2008	28.7	30.8
2007	28.2	30.3
2006	26.5	29.7
2005	27.2	29.2
2004	27.7	28.9
2003	28.5	28.6
2002	28.5	29.4
2001	28.5	30.5
2000	29.1	31.5
1999	30	32.5
1998	31.1	33.4
1997	32.7	34.1
1996	34	34.8
1995	35.1	35
1994	35.6	35.4
1993	36.1	35.9
1992	36.6	36.8
1991	37.3	37.6
1990	35.9	37.7
1989	38	37.9
1988	38.9	38.2
1987	39.6	38.6
1986	40.4	38.8
1985	40.9	38.9
1984	41.4	38.6
1983	42	38.1
1982	42.5	37.9
1981	43.1	37.4
1980	43.9	36.8
1979	44.5	36.2
1978	45	36.2
1977	45.6	35.7
1976	46	35.4
1975	46.7	35.4
1974	47.2	35.7
1973	47.7	35.7
1972	48.1	36.5
1971	48.4	37.4
1970	48.6	38.1
1969	48.9	38.7
1968	49.2	40.1
1967	49.2	41.2
1966	49.5	42.2
1965	50	42
1964	50.7	42.2
1963	51	42.6
1962	51	43.1
1961	50.7	43.6
1960	50.1	43.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.6 in Jordan and 25.8 in Kiribati, compared with 50.1 and 43.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Kiribati

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Jordan	Kiribati
2100	15.7%	19.5%
2099	15.7%	19.6%
2098	15.7%	19.7%
2097	15.8%	19.8%
2096	15.9%	20%
2095	15.9%	20.1%
2094	16%	20.2%
2093	16.1%	20.3%
2092	16.2%	20.5%
2091	16.3%	20.6%
2090	16.4%	20.7%
2089	16.5%	20.9%
2088	16.6%	21%
2087	16.8%	21.2%
2086	16.9%	21.3%
2085	17%	21.4%
2084	17.2%	21.6%
2083	17.3%	21.7%
2082	17.4%	21.8%
2081	17.6%	22%
2080	17.7%	22.1%
2079	17.8%	22.2%
2078	17.9%	22.3%
2077	18%	22.5%
2076	18.1%	22.6%
2075	18.1%	22.7%
2074	18.2%	22.9%
2073	18.3%	23%
2072	18.4%	23.1%
2071	18.4%	23.3%
2070	18.5%	23.4%
2069	18.6%	23.6%
2068	18.7%	23.8%
2067	18.8%	23.9%
2066	18.9%	24.1%
2065	19.1%	24.3%
2064	19.2%	24.5%
2063	19.4%	24.7%
2062	19.6%	25%
2061	19.8%	25.2%
2060	20.1%	25.4%
2059	20.3%	25.6%
2058	20.6%	25.8%
2057	20.9%	26.1%
2056	21.2%	26.3%
2055	21.5%	26.5%
2054	21.8%	26.7%
2053	22.1%	26.9%
2052	22.4%	27.1%
2051	22.7%	27.3%
2050	22.9%	27.5%
2049	23.2%	27.7%
2048	23.4%	27.9%
2047	23.6%	28%
2046	23.8%	28.2%
2045	24%	28.4%
2044	24.2%	28.5%
2043	24.4%	28.7%
2042	24.5%	28.9%
2041	24.6%	29.1%
2040	24.8%	29.3%
2039	25%	29.5%
2038	25.1%	29.8%
2037	25.3%	30.1%
2036	25.6%	30.4%
2035	25.8%	30.8%
2034	26.1%	31.1%
2033	26.4%	31.5%
2032	26.7%	31.8%
2031	27.1%	32.2%
2030	27.5%	32.6%
2029	28.1%	32.9%
2028	28.7%	33.3%
2027	29.3%	33.7%
2026	30%	34.2%
2025	30.4%	34.6%
2024	30.7%	34.7%
2023	31.2%	34.9%
2022	31.9%	35.1%
2021	32.4%	35.2%
2020	32.8%	35.2%
2019	33.3%	35.1%
2018	33.7%	35.1%
2017	34.1%	35%
2016	34.5%	35%
2015	34.8%	35.2%
2014	34.9%	35.4%
2013	34.9%	35.7%
2012	35.1%	36.1%
2011	35.5%	36.4%
2010	36%	36.6%
2009	36.5%	36.8%
2008	37%	37%
2007	37.5%	37.3%
2006	38%	37.6%
2005	38.4%	38%
2004	38.8%	38.4%
2003	39.2%	38.9%
2002	39.5%	39.3%
2001	39.8%	39.8%
2000	40.1%	40.1%
1999	40.2%	40.5%
1998	40.3%	40.8%
1997	40.4%	41%
1996	40.4%	41.1%
1995	40.5%	41.2%
1994	40.9%	41.2%
1993	41.5%	41%
1992	42.2%	40.8%
1991	43.1%	40.5%
1990	45%	40.2%
1989	46.8%	39.9%
1988	47.2%	39.7%
1987	47.6%	39.4%
1986	47.9%	39.2%
1985	48.2%	39.2%
1984	48.6%	39.2%
1983	48.9%	39.5%
1982	49.2%	39.9%
1981	49.5%	40.5%
1980	49.7%	41.1%
1979	50%	41.8%
1978	50.2%	42.3%
1977	50.4%	42.8%
1976	50.5%	43.2%
1975	50.6%	43.7%
1974	50.6%	44.2%
1973	50.6%	44.6%
1972	50.6%	44.8%
1971	50.4%	44.8%
1970	50.3%	44.9%
1969	50%	45%
1968	49.8%	44.9%
1967	49.4%	44.5%
1966	49.1%	44.1%
1965	48.7%	43.9%
1964	48.2%	44%
1963	47.7%	44%
1962	47.2%	43.8%
1961	46.6%	43.5%
1960	46.1%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 30.7% of the population in Jordan and 34.7% in Kiribati in 2024, compared to 45% and 40.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Jordan and Kiribati compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Jordan vs Kiribati

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Jordan

Kiribati

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Jordan	Kiribati
2023	31	80
2022	35	86
2021	79	122
2020	41	89
2019	35	89
2018	36	87
2017	38	90
2016	40	88
2015	41	90
2014	43	91
2013	44	93
2012	47	98
2011	47	98
2010	48	102
2009	49	99
2008	50	100
2007	50	101
2006	49	102
2005	53	104
2004	54	106
2003	56	105
2002	58	109
2001	60	113
2000	61	119
1999	63	121
1998	65	126
1997	67	132
1996	69	141
1995	70	148
1994	70	150
1993	71	162
1992	72	175
1991	74	188
1990	72	199
1989	79	212
1988	82	220
1987	87	231
1986	93	232
1985	100	246

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 31 deaths per 100,000 live births in Jordan, compared to 80 deaths in Kiribati.

Under-five mortality rates

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Jordan

Kiribati

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Jordan	Kiribati
2023	1.32%	5.51%
2022	1.36%	5.65%
2021	1.4%	5.76%
2020	1.44%	5.86%
2019	1.48%	5.93%
2018	1.52%	5.98%
2017	1.56%	5.99%
2016	1.6%	5.95%
2015	1.65%	5.89%
2014	1.69%	5.84%
2013	1.74%	5.8%
2012	1.78%	5.78%
2011	1.83%	5.79%
2010	1.89%	5.82%
2009	1.94%	5.87%
2008	2%	5.93%
2007	2.07%	5.99%
2006	2.13%	6.03%
2005	2.2%	6.07%
2004	2.27%	6.13%
2003	2.35%	6.2%
2002	2.42%	6.31%
2001	2.5%	6.46%
2000	2.58%	6.64%
1999	2.66%	6.83%
1998	2.74%	7.02%
1997	2.83%	7.22%
1996	2.91%	7.42%
1995	3.01%	7.64%
1994	3.1%	7.87%
1993	3.2%	8.13%
1992	3.31%	8.44%
1991	3.42%	8.77%
1990	3.54%	9.13%
1989	3.68%	9.5%
1988	3.82%	9.87%
1987	3.98%	10.2%
1986	4.16%	10.6%
1985	4.34%	10.9%
1984	4.55%	11.1%
1983	4.76%	11.4%
1982	4.99%	11.6%
1981	5.22%	11.7%
1980	5.48%	11.9%
1979	5.74%	12%
1978	6.02%	12.2%
1977	6.31%	12.3%
1976	6.63%	12.4%
1975	6.96%	12.5%
1974	7.31%	12.7%
1973	7.67%	13%
1972	8.06%	13.3%
1971	8.48%	13.7%
1970	8.91%	14.1%
1969	9.38%	14.6%
1968	9.87%	15.2%
1967	10.4%	15.8%
1966	11%	16.4%
1965	11.6%	17.1%
1964	12.3%	17.7%
1963	13%	18.3%
1962	13.8%	18.9%
1961	14.6%	19.5%
1960	15.5%	19.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.32% in Jordan and 5.51% in Kiribati. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.