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Fertility & birth rates in Jordan and Laos

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Jordan has an annual birth rate of 20.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 21.3 for Laos. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.64 in Jordan and 2.42 in Laos — 8.26% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 65.3% in Jordan and by 61.5% in Laos — in 1960, it was 7.6 and 6.29, respectively.

  • Jordan is ranked 72/196 by birth rate compared to 65/196 for Laos.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.9 in Jordan — it's 26.1 in Laos.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 18.4 in Jordan vs 81.7 in Laos.
  • In Jordan, 25.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27% in Laos.

Fertility rate in Jordan vs Laos by year

Jordan
Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Laos
2023 2.64 2.42
2022 2.68 2.46
2021 2.74 2.49
2020 2.79 2.54
2019 2.86 2.59
2018 2.92 2.63
2017 2.99 2.69
2016 3.07 2.74
2015 3.14 2.8
2014 3.3 2.8
2013 3.45 2.87
2012 3.57 2.95
2011 3.69 3.05
2010 3.78 3.14
2009 3.84 3.23
2008 3.88 3.33
2007 3.8 3.44
2006 3.71 3.56
2005 3.65 3.69
2004 3.73 3.9
2003 3.82 4.02
2002 3.81 4.13
2001 3.8 4.29
2000 3.86 4.43
1999 3.97 4.64
1998 4.11 4.79
1997 4.32 4.96
1996 4.51 5.15
1995 4.68 5.36
1994 4.82 5.6
1993 4.97 5.8
1992 5.14 5.9
1991 5.33 5.99
1990 5.54 6.06
1989 5.8 6.1
1988 6.01 6.16
1987 6.2 6.21
1986 6.39 6.26
1985 6.53 6.33
1984 6.67 6.37
1983 6.81 6.38
1982 6.96 6.37
1981 7.12 6.35
1980 7.29 6.33
1979 7.45 6.31
1978 7.59 6.3
1977 7.72 6.29
1976 7.83 6.29
1975 7.93 6.29
1974 8 6.29
1973 8.06 6.28
1972 8.12 6.28
1971 8.15 6.3
1970 8.18 6.31
1969 8.19 6.3
1968 8.14 6.3
1967 8.06 6.31
1966 7.99 6.31
1965 7.93 6.32
1964 7.91 6.31
1963 7.85 6.32
1962 7.79 6.31
1961 7.7 6.31
1960 7.6 6.29

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Jordan was 2.64 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Laos in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Jordan
Laos
1x
Year Natural population change
Jordan Laos
2023 200,895 115,359
2022 199,900 116,620
2021 190,795 115,323
2020 198,138 118,609
2019 204,933 119,797
2018 205,333 119,986
2017 205,903 120,515
2016 205,891 119,978
2015 195,495 118,723
2014 184,169 118,103
2013 170,473 119,845
2012 175,437 121,324
2011 177,076 122,863
2010 177,748 122,516
2009 177,651 122,174
2008 175,048 121,042
2007 167,574 119,980
2006 147,643 118,602
2005 141,816 118,165
2004 141,752 121,888
2003 142,443 122,158
2002 139,250 122,110
2001 136,450 123,847
2000 136,414 124,201
1999 138,201 127,255
1998 140,696 128,409
1997 145,358 130,388
1996 147,852 131,142
1995 147,652 132,241
1994 144,199 134,201
1993 139,467 135,295
1992 134,241 132,417
1991 129,642 129,523
1990 114,912 125,297
1989 112,608 121,044
1988 109,754 117,050
1987 106,536 113,005
1986 103,551 109,266
1985 99,801 106,047
1984 96,092 102,318
1983 92,863 98,178
1982 89,473 94,058
1981 86,751 89,963
1980 84,508 86,548
1979 82,076 82,852
1978 79,908 80,604
1977 78,101 79,149
1976 75,981 77,575
1975 74,392 76,725
1974 72,212 74,652
1973 70,058 70,513
1972 67,707 68,095
1971 64,763 65,959
1970 60,321 63,896
1969 57,431 61,595
1968 53,336 59,567
1967 48,791 57,763
1966 44,580 55,494
1965 41,635 54,268
1964 39,205 52,482
1963 36,858 51,056
1962 34,598 51,244
1961 32,143 48,992
1960 29,491 47,575

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +1.51% in Laos.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.92% in Jordan and +1.65% in Laos.

Birth rate in Jordan vs Laos by year

Jordan
Laos

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Jordan Laos
2023 20.6 21.3
2022 20.9 21.7
2021 21.3 22.1
2020 21.7 22.6
2019 22.2 23.2
2018 22.7 23.6
2017 23.2 24.1
2016 23.7 24.6
2015 23.7 25
2014 24.3 25
2013 24.9 25.6
2012 26.9 26.2
2011 27.4 26.8
2010 28.1 27.2
2009 28.6 27.6
2008 28.7 27.9
2007 28.2 28.1
2006 26.5 28.4
2005 27.2 28.8
2004 27.7 30.1
2003 28.5 30.7
2002 28.5 31.2
2001 28.5 32.1
2000 29.1 32.9
1999 30 34.2
1998 31.1 35.1
1997 32.7 36.2
1996 34 37.2
1995 35.1 38.5
1994 35.6 40
1993 36.1 41.2
1992 36.6 41.7
1991 37.3 42.2
1990 35.9 42.5
1989 38 42.6
1988 38.9 42.8
1987 39.6 43
1986 40.4 43.1
1985 40.9 43.5
1984 41.4 43.6
1983 42 43.5
1982 42.5 43.4
1981 43.1 43.3
1980 43.9 43.4
1979 44.5 43.5
1978 45 43.8
1977 45.6 44.1
1976 46 44.3
1975 46.7 44.4
1974 47.2 44.4
1973 47.7 44.3
1972 48.1 44.3
1971 48.4 44.3
1970 48.6 44.3
1969 48.9 44.2
1968 49.2 44.2
1967 49.2 44.2
1966 49.5 44.2
1965 50 44.3
1964 50.7 44.3
1963 51 44.5
1962 51 44.6
1961 50.7 44.8
1960 50.1 44.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.6 in Jordan and 21.3 in Laos, compared with 50.1 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Jordan Laos
Fertility rate 2.64 2.42
Fertility rate rank 71/196 78/196
Birth rate 20.6 21.3
Birth rate rank 72/196 65/196
Population change due to births and deaths +200,895 +115,359
Natural population change rank 60/196 75/196
Natural population change rate +1.76% +1.51%
Population growth +0.99% +1.37%
Population growth rank 102/197 77/197
Age at first childbirth 24.6 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.9 years 26.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 17 81.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 122.9 131.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 41.7 21.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.7% 27%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 38.4% 51%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.7% 64.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.03% 0.11%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.76% 2%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.22% 3.52%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.32% 3.9%
Life expectancy 78.3 years 69.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Jordan
Factual

UN forecast
Laos
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Jordan Laos
2100 15.7% 14.8%
2099 15.7% 14.9%
2098 15.7% 14.9%
2097 15.8% 15%
2096 15.9% 15.1%
2095 15.9% 15.1%
2094 16% 15.2%
2093 16.1% 15.3%
2092 16.2% 15.4%
2091 16.3% 15.4%
2090 16.4% 15.5%
2089 16.5% 15.6%
2088 16.6% 15.7%
2087 16.8% 15.8%
2086 16.9% 15.9%
2085 17% 16%
2084 17.2% 16.1%
2083 17.3% 16.1%
2082 17.4% 16.2%
2081 17.6% 16.3%
2080 17.7% 16.4%
2079 17.8% 16.5%
2078 17.9% 16.6%
2077 18% 16.8%
2076 18.1% 16.9%
2075 18.1% 17%
2074 18.2% 17.1%
2073 18.3% 17.2%
2072 18.4% 17.3%
2071 18.4% 17.5%
2070 18.5% 17.6%
2069 18.6% 17.7%
2068 18.7% 17.9%
2067 18.8% 18.1%
2066 18.9% 18.2%
2065 19.1% 18.4%
2064 19.2% 18.5%
2063 19.4% 18.7%
2062 19.6% 18.9%
2061 19.8% 19.1%
2060 20.1% 19.3%
2059 20.3% 19.5%
2058 20.6% 19.7%
2057 20.9% 19.9%
2056 21.2% 20.1%
2055 21.5% 20.4%
2054 21.8% 20.6%
2053 22.1% 20.8%
2052 22.4% 21%
2051 22.7% 21.3%
2050 22.9% 21.5%
2049 23.2% 21.8%
2048 23.4% 22%
2047 23.6% 22.3%
2046 23.8% 22.5%
2045 24% 22.8%
2044 24.2% 23.1%
2043 24.4% 23.3%
2042 24.5% 23.6%
2041 24.6% 24%
2040 24.8% 24.3%
2039 25% 24.6%
2038 25.1% 24.9%
2037 25.3% 25.3%
2036 25.6% 25.7%
2035 25.8% 26%
2034 26.1% 26.4%
2033 26.4% 26.9%
2032 26.7% 27.3%
2031 27.1% 27.7%
2030 27.5% 28.2%
2029 28.1% 28.6%
2028 28.7% 28.9%
2027 29.3% 29.3%
2026 30% 29.7%
2025 30.4% 30%
2024 30.7% 30.2%
2023 31.2% 30.6%
2022 31.9% 30.9%
2021 32.4% 31.3%
2020 32.8% 31.6%
2019 33.3% 31.9%
2018 33.7% 32.2%
2017 34.1% 32.5%
2016 34.5% 32.9%
2015 34.8% 33.2%
2014 34.9% 33.7%
2013 34.9% 34.3%
2012 35.1% 34.9%
2011 35.5% 35.6%
2010 36% 36.3%
2009 36.5% 37.1%
2008 37% 38%
2007 37.5% 39%
2006 38% 40%
2005 38.4% 40.9%
2004 38.8% 41.5%
2003 39.2% 42%
2002 39.5% 42.5%
2001 39.8% 42.9%
2000 40.1% 43.2%
1999 40.2% 43.5%
1998 40.3% 43.7%
1997 40.4% 43.8%
1996 40.4% 43.9%
1995 40.5% 43.9%
1994 40.9% 44%
1993 41.5% 43.9%
1992 42.2% 43.9%
1991 43.1% 43.9%
1990 45% 43.9%
1989 46.8% 43.9%
1988 47.2% 43.9%
1987 47.6% 44%
1986 47.9% 44%
1985 48.2% 44%
1984 48.6% 44.1%
1983 48.9% 44.1%
1982 49.2% 44.1%
1981 49.5% 44%
1980 49.7% 43.9%
1979 50% 43.8%
1978 50.2% 43.5%
1977 50.4% 43.2%
1976 50.5% 43%
1975 50.6% 42.7%
1974 50.6% 42.5%
1973 50.6% 42.4%
1972 50.6% 42.4%
1971 50.4% 42.3%
1970 50.3% 42.2%
1969 50% 42.2%
1968 49.8% 42.2%
1967 49.4% 42.2%
1966 49.1% 42.2%
1965 48.7% 42.2%
1964 48.2% 42.1%
1963 47.7% 42%
1962 47.2% 41.9%
1961 46.6% 41.8%
1960 46.1% 41.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 30.7% of the population in Jordan and 30.2% in Laos in 2024, compared to 45% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Jordan and Laos compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Jordan vs Laos

Jordan
Laos
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Jordan Laos
2023 31 112
2022 35 120
2021 79 139
2020 41 132
2019 35 137
2018 36 145
2017 38 154
2016 40 165
2015 41 180
2014 43 193
2013 44 215
2012 47 241
2011 47 267
2010 48 305
2009 49 336
2008 50 374
2007 50 402
2006 49 432
2005 53 458
2004 54 492
2003 56 524
2002 58 550
2001 60 574
2000 61 609
1999 63 638
1998 65 647
1997 67 660
1996 69 682
1995 70 709
1994 70 741
1993 71 751
1992 72 781
1991 74 798
1990 72 834
1989 79 856
1988 82 898
1987 87 930
1986 93 963
1985 100 994

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 112 deaths in Laos.

Under-five mortality rates

Jordan
Laos

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Jordan Laos
2023 1.32% 3.9%
2022 1.36% 4.04%
2021 1.4% 4.19%
2020 1.44% 4.34%
2019 1.48% 4.51%
2018 1.52% 4.68%
2017 1.56% 4.88%
2016 1.6% 5.09%
2015 1.65% 5.32%
2014 1.69% 5.58%
2013 1.74% 5.86%
2012 1.78% 6.15%
2011 1.83% 6.47%
2010 1.89% 6.8%
2009 1.94% 7.14%
2008 2% 7.5%
2007 2.07% 7.88%
2006 2.13% 8.27%
2005 2.2% 8.68%
2004 2.27% 9.08%
2003 2.35% 9.49%
2002 2.42% 9.91%
2001 2.5% 10.3%
2000 2.58% 10.8%
1999 2.66% 11.2%
1998 2.74% 11.6%
1997 2.83% 12%
1996 2.91% 12.5%
1995 3.01% 12.9%
1994 3.1% 13.4%
1993 3.2% 13.9%
1992 3.31% 14.4%
1991 3.42% 14.9%
1990 3.54% 15.4%
1989 3.68% 15.9%
1988 3.82% 16.4%
1987 3.98% 16.9%
1986 4.16% 17.4%
1985 4.34% 18%
1984 4.55% 18.4%
1983 4.76% 18.9%
1982 4.99% 19.5%
1981 5.22% 20%
1980 5.48% 20.6%
1979 5.74% 21.1%
1978 6.02% 21.7%
1977 6.31% -
1976 6.63% -
1975 6.96% -
1974 7.31% -
1973 7.67% -
1972 8.06% -
1971 8.48% -
1970 8.91% -
1969 9.38% -
1968 9.87% -
1967 10.4% -
1966 11% -
1965 11.6% -
1964 12.3% -
1963 13% -
1962 13.8% -
1961 14.6% -
1960 15.5% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.32% in Jordan and 3.9% in Laos. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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