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Fertility & birth rates in Jordan and Liechtenstein

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Jordan has an annual birth rate of 20.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.1 for Liechtenstein. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.64 in Jordan and 1.45 in Liechtenstein — 45.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 65.3% in Jordan and by 47.8% in Liechtenstein — in 1960, it was 7.6 and 2.78, respectively.

  • Jordan is ranked 72/196 by birth rate compared to 161/196 for Liechtenstein.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 24.6 years in Jordan, compared to 31.3 years in Liechtenstein.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.9 in Jordan — it's 32.2 in Liechtenstein.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 18.4 in Jordan vs 1.72 in Liechtenstein.
  • In Jordan, 25.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 20.7% in Liechtenstein.

Fertility rate in Jordan vs Liechtenstein by year

Jordan
Liechtenstein
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Liechtenstein
2023 2.64 1.45
2022 2.68 1.47
2021 2.74 1.53
2020 2.79 1.46
2019 2.86 1.48
2018 2.92 1.58
2017 2.99 1.44
2016 3.07 1.61
2015 3.14 1.4
2014 3.3 1.59
2013 3.45 1.45
2012 3.57 1.51
2011 3.69 1.69
2010 3.78 1.4
2009 3.84 1.71
2008 3.88 1.43
2007 3.8 1.42
2006 3.71 1.43
2005 3.65 1.49
2004 3.73 1.44
2003 3.82 1.36
2002 3.81 1.47
2001 3.8 1.52
2000 3.86 1.57
1999 3.97 1.63
1998 4.11 1.59
1997 4.32 1.57
1996 4.51 1.52
1995 4.68 1.44
1994 4.82 1.44
1993 4.97 1.45
1992 5.14 1.48
1991 5.33 1.5
1990 5.54 1.5
1989 5.8 1.5
1988 6.01 1.5
1987 6.2 1.5
1986 6.39 1.48
1985 6.53 1.5
1984 6.67 1.51
1983 6.81 1.53
1982 6.96 1.61
1981 7.12 1.69
1980 7.29 1.7
1979 7.45 1.67
1978 7.59 1.9
1977 7.72 1.92
1976 7.83 1.91
1975 7.93 1.9
1974 8 1.9
1973 8.06 1.94
1972 8.12 1.98
1971 8.15 2.03
1970 8.18 2.09
1969 8.19 2.13
1968 8.14 2.22
1967 8.06 2.48
1966 7.99 2.78
1965 7.93 2.96
1964 7.91 2.92
1963 7.85 2.85
1962 7.79 2.8
1961 7.7 2.78
1960 7.6 2.78

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 1.45 in Liechtenstein in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Jordan
Liechtenstein
1x
Year Natural population change
Jordan Liechtenstein
2023 200,895 92
2022 199,900 83
2021 190,795 106
2020 198,138 35
2019 204,933 92
2018 205,333 103
2017 205,903 87
2016 205,891 106
2015 195,495 75
2014 184,169 104
2013 170,473 93
2012 175,437 132
2011 177,076 149
2010 177,748 90
2009 177,651 179
2008 175,048 146
2007 167,574 127
2006 147,643 140
2005 141,816 167
2004 141,752 176
2003 142,443 129
2002 139,250 179
2001 136,450 182
2000 136,414 183
1999 138,201 193
1998 140,696 190
1997 145,358 203
1996 147,852 177
1995 147,652 200
1994 144,199 149
1993 139,467 238
1992 134,241 196
1991 129,642 228
1990 114,912 184
1989 112,608 201
1988 109,754 221
1987 106,536 184
1986 103,551 164
1985 99,801 201
1984 96,092 226
1983 92,863 199
1982 89,473 215
1981 86,751 208
1980 84,508 216
1979 82,076 197
1978 79,908 150
1977 78,101 158
1976 75,981 168
1975 74,392 127
1974 72,212 178
1973 70,058 226
1972 67,707 210
1971 64,763 164
1970 60,321 260
1969 57,431 251
1968 53,336 284
1967 48,791 254
1966 44,580 218
1965 41,635 240
1964 39,205 238
1963 36,858 252
1962 34,598 194
1961 32,143 228
1960 29,491 257

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 +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.92% in Jordan and +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

Birth rate in Jordan vs Liechtenstein by year

Jordan
Liechtenstein

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Jordan Liechtenstein
2023 20.6 9.1
2022 20.9 9.2
2021 21.3 9.6
2020 21.7 9.1
2019 22.2 9.2
2018 22.7 9.9
2017 23.2 8.9
2016 23.7 10
2015 23.7 8.7
2014 24.3 10
2013 24.9 9.2
2012 26.9 9.7
2011 27.4 10.9
2010 28.1 9.1
2009 28.6 11.4
2008 28.7 9.9
2007 28.2 10
2006 26.5 10.3
2005 27.2 11
2004 27.7 10.8
2003 28.5 10.2
2002 28.5 11.7
2001 28.5 12.1
2000 29.1 12.9
1999 30 12.4
1998 31.1 12.6
1997 32.7 13.9
1996 34 13.1
1995 35.1 13.8
1994 35.6 11.7
1993 36.1 13.8
1992 36.6 12.7
1991 37.3 14.2
1990 35.9 13.2
1989 38 13.2
1988 38.9 14.9
1987 39.6 13.2
1986 40.4 12.9
1985 40.9 13.9
1984 41.4 15.2
1983 42 13.2
1982 42.5 14.6
1981 43.1 14.4
1980 43.9 15.4
1979 44.5 14.5
1978 45 12.5
1977 45.6 12.6
1976 46 14.4
1975 46.7 12.8
1974 47.2 13.9
1973 47.7 17.7
1972 48.1 16.2
1971 48.4 16.2
1970 48.6 20
1969 48.9 19.9
1968 49.2 20.7
1967 49.2 20.4
1966 49.5 18.9
1965 50 20.6
1964 50.7 20.6
1963 51 22
1962 51 20.6
1961 50.7 21.3
1960 50.1 23.1

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 9.1 in Liechtenstein, compared with 50.1 and 23.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Jordan Liechtenstein
Fertility rate 2.64 1.45
Fertility rate rank 71/196 155/196
Birth rate 20.6 9.1
Birth rate rank 72/196 161/196
Population change due to births and deaths +200,895 +92
Natural population change rank 60/196 153/196
Natural population change rate +1.76% +0.23%
Population growth +0.99% +1.52%
Population growth rank 102/197 71/197
Age at first childbirth 24.6 years 31.3 years
Average age at childbearing 29.9 years 32.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 17 1.08
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 122.9 50.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 41.7 17.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.7% 20.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 38.4% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.7% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.03% n/a
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.76% n/a
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.22% 0.42%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.32% n/a
Life expectancy 78.3 years 84.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Jordan
Factual

UN forecast
Liechtenstein
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Jordan Liechtenstein
2100 15.7% 13.1%
2099 15.7% 13.1%
2098 15.7% 13.2%
2097 15.8% 13.2%
2096 15.9% 13.2%
2095 15.9% 13.2%
2094 16% 13.3%
2093 16.1% 13.3%
2092 16.2% 13.3%
2091 16.3% 13.3%
2090 16.4% 13.3%
2089 16.5% 13.3%
2088 16.6% 13.4%
2087 16.8% 13.4%
2086 16.9% 13.4%
2085 17% 13.4%
2084 17.2% 13.4%
2083 17.3% 13.4%
2082 17.4% 13.4%
2081 17.6% 13.5%
2080 17.7% 13.5%
2079 17.8% 13.5%
2078 17.9% 13.5%
2077 18% 13.5%
2076 18.1% 13.6%
2075 18.1% 13.6%
2074 18.2% 13.6%
2073 18.3% 13.6%
2072 18.4% 13.7%
2071 18.4% 13.7%
2070 18.5% 13.7%
2069 18.6% 13.7%
2068 18.7% 13.7%
2067 18.8% 13.8%
2066 18.9% 13.8%
2065 19.1% 13.8%
2064 19.2% 13.8%
2063 19.4% 13.8%
2062 19.6% 13.8%
2061 19.8% 13.8%
2060 20.1% 13.7%
2059 20.3% 13.7%
2058 20.6% 13.7%
2057 20.9% 13.7%
2056 21.2% 13.7%
2055 21.5% 13.6%
2054 21.8% 13.6%
2053 22.1% 13.6%
2052 22.4% 13.6%
2051 22.7% 13.6%
2050 22.9% 13.6%
2049 23.2% 13.6%
2048 23.4% 13.6%
2047 23.6% 13.6%
2046 23.8% 13.6%
2045 24% 13.6%
2044 24.2% 13.6%
2043 24.4% 13.6%
2042 24.5% 13.7%
2041 24.6% 13.7%
2040 24.8% 13.8%
2039 25% 13.8%
2038 25.1% 13.9%
2037 25.3% 13.9%
2036 25.6% 13.9%
2035 25.8% 13.9%
2034 26.1% 14%
2033 26.4% 14.1%
2032 26.7% 14.1%
2031 27.1% 14.2%
2030 27.5% 14.1%
2029 28.1% 14.2%
2028 28.7% 14.2%
2027 29.3% 14.2%
2026 30% 14.3%
2025 30.4% 14.2%
2024 30.7% 14.3%
2023 31.2% 14.3%
2022 31.9% 14.4%
2021 32.4% 14.5%
2020 32.8% 14.6%
2019 33.3% 14.6%
2018 33.7% 14.7%
2017 34.1% 14.7%
2016 34.5% 14.8%
2015 34.8% 15%
2014 34.9% 15.1%
2013 34.9% 15.3%
2012 35.1% 15.6%
2011 35.5% 15.8%
2010 36% 16.1%
2009 36.5% 16.4%
2008 37% 16.6%
2007 37.5% 16.9%
2006 38% 17.2%
2005 38.4% 17.5%
2004 38.8% 17.8%
2003 39.2% 18%
2002 39.5% 18.2%
2001 39.8% 18.3%
2000 40.1% 18.4%
1999 40.2% 18.6%
1998 40.3% 18.7%
1997 40.4% 18.7%
1996 40.4% 18.8%
1995 40.5% 18.9%
1994 40.9% 18.9%
1993 41.5% 18.9%
1992 42.2% 18.9%
1991 43.1% 18.9%
1990 45% 19.1%
1989 46.8% 19.3%
1988 47.2% 19.7%
1987 47.6% 20%
1986 47.9% 20.4%
1985 48.2% 20.9%
1984 48.6% 21.5%
1983 48.9% 22%
1982 49.2% 22.5%
1981 49.5% 22.7%
1980 49.7% 23.1%
1979 50% 23.7%
1978 50.2% 24.3%
1977 50.4% 24.9%
1976 50.5% 25.4%
1975 50.6% 26%
1974 50.6% 26.5%
1973 50.6% 27%
1972 50.6% 27.4%
1971 50.4% 27.8%
1970 50.3% 28%
1969 50% 28%
1968 49.8% 28%
1967 49.4% 28%
1966 49.1% 28.1%
1965 48.7% 28.2%
1964 48.2% 28.3%
1963 47.7% 28.4%
1962 47.2% 28.5%
1961 46.6% 28.7%
1960 46.1% 28.9%

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 14.3% in Liechtenstein in 2024, compared to 45% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Jordan and Liechtenstein 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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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) (2020–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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