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Fertility & birth rates in Jordan and Lithuania

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has an annual birth rate of 20.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 7.2 for Lithuania. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.64 in Jordan and 1.18 in Lithuania — 55.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -65.3% in Jordan and by -53.9% in Lithuania — in 1960, it was 7.6 and 2.56, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Jordan is ranked 72/196 by birth rate compared to 185/196 for Lithuania.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 24.6 years in Jordan, compared to 28.4 years in Lithuania.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.9 in Jordan — it's 30.6 in Lithuania.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 18.4 in Jordan vs 5.85 in Lithuania.
  • In Jordan, 25.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.2% in Lithuania.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.76% in Jordan and -0.57% in Lithuania.

Birth rate data compared

Jordan Lithuania
Fertility rate 2.64 1.18
Birth rate 20.6 7.2
Birth rate rank 72/196 185/196
Age at first childbirth 24.6 years 28.4 years
Average age at childbearing 29.9 years 30.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 17.3 5.23
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 127.4 56.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 43.1 11.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.7% 21.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 38.4% 51.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.7% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.03% 0.008%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.76% 0.19%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.22% 0.28%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 1.32% 0.34%
Population change due to births and deaths +200,895 -16,368
Natural population change rank 60/196 174/196
Natural population change rate +1.76% -0.57%
Population growth +0.99% +0.57%
Population growth rank 103/197 128/197
Life expectancy 78.1 years 76.3 years

Fertility rate in Jordan vs Lithuania chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Jordan was 2.64 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.18 in Lithuania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Jordan
Factual

UN forecast
Lithuania
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Jordan Lithuania
1960 7.6 2.56
1961 7.7 2.53
1962 7.79 2.45
1963 7.85 2.35
1964 7.91 2.28
1965 7.93 2.23
1966 7.99 2.22
1967 8.06 2.23
1968 8.14 2.24
1969 8.19 2.3
1970 8.18 2.4
1971 8.15 2.41
1972 8.12 2.34
1973 8.06 2.22
1974 8 2.21
1975 7.93 2.18
1976 7.83 2.18
1977 7.72 2.14
1978 7.59 2.08
1979 7.45 2.05
1980 7.29 1.99
1981 7.12 1.98
1982 6.96 1.97
1983 6.81 2.1
1984 6.67 2.07
1985 6.53 2.08
1986 6.39 2.12
1987 6.2 2.11
1988 6.01 2.02
1989 5.8 1.98
1990 5.54 2.03
1991 5.33 2.01
1992 5.14 1.97
1993 4.97 1.74
1994 4.82 1.57
1995 4.68 1.55
1996 4.51 1.49
1997 4.32 1.47
1998 4.11 1.46
1999 3.97 1.46
2000 3.86 1.39
2001 3.8 1.29
2002 3.81 1.23
2003 3.82 1.26
2004 3.73 1.27
2005 3.65 1.29
2006 3.71 1.33
2007 3.8 1.36
2008 3.88 1.45
2009 3.84 1.5
2010 3.78 1.5
2011 3.69 1.55
2012 3.57 1.6
2013 3.45 1.59
2014 3.3 1.57
2015 3.14 1.63
2016 3.07 1.63
2017 2.99 1.57
2018 2.92 1.53
2019 2.86 1.43
2020 2.79 1.36
2021 2.74 1.36
2022 2.68 1.27
2023 2.64 1.18
2024 2.6 1.19
2025 2.57 1.2
2026 2.54 1.2
2027 2.51 1.21
2028 2.48 1.22
2029 2.44 1.22
2030 2.42 1.23
2031 2.39 1.23
2032 2.36 1.24
2033 2.33 1.25
2034 2.3 1.25
2035 2.27 1.26
2036 2.25 1.27
2037 2.23 1.27
2038 2.21 1.28
2039 2.19 1.28
2040 2.16 1.29
2041 2.14 1.29
2042 2.12 1.3
2043 2.1 1.3
2044 2.08 1.31
2045 2.07 1.31
2046 2.05 1.31
2047 2.04 1.32
2048 2.02 1.32
2049 2.01 1.33
2050 1.99 1.33

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Jordan
Factual

UN forecast
Lithuania
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Jordan Lithuania
1960 46.1% 27.1%
1961 46.6% 27.3%
1962 47.2% 27.4%
1963 47.7% 27.5%
1964 48.2% 27.4%
1965 48.7% 27.3%
1966 49.1% 27.3%
1967 49.4% 27.2%
1968 49.8% 27.2%
1969 50% 27.2%
1970 50.3% 27.1%
1971 50.4% 26.8%
1972 50.6% 26.6%
1973 50.6% 26.1%
1974 50.6% 25.6%
1975 50.6% 25.1%
1976 50.5% 24.6%
1977 50.4% 24.2%
1978 50.2% 23.8%
1979 50% 23.5%
1980 49.7% 23.3%
1981 49.5% 23.1%
1982 49.2% 22.9%
1983 48.9% 22.8%
1984 48.6% 22.8%
1985 48.2% 22.7%
1986 47.9% 22.7%
1987 47.6% 22.7%
1988 47.2% 22.6%
1989 46.8% 22.5%
1990 45% 22.6%
1991 43.1% 22.5%
1992 42.2% 22.4%
1993 41.5% 22.3%
1994 40.9% 22.1%
1995 40.5% 21.8%
1996 40.4% 21.5%
1997 40.4% 21.2%
1998 40.3% 20.9%
1999 40.2% 20.4%
2000 40.1% 20%
2001 39.8% 19.3%
2002 39.5% 18.6%
2003 39.2% 17.9%
2004 38.8% 17.4%
2005 38.4% 16.8%
2006 38% 16.3%
2007 37.5% 15.8%
2008 37% 15.3%
2009 36.5% 15%
2010 36% 14.9%
2011 35.5% 14.8%
2012 35.1% 14.7%
2013 34.9% 14.6%
2014 34.9% 14.6%
2015 34.8% 14.6%
2016 34.5% 14.7%
2017 34.1% 14.9%
2018 33.7% 15%
2019 33.3% 15.1%
2020 32.8% 15.1%
2021 32.4% 15.1%
2022 31.9% 15%
2023 31.2% 14.9%
2024 30.7% 14.7%
2025 30.2% 14.5%
2026 29.6% 14.3%
2027 29% 14.1%
2028 28.4% 13.9%
2029 27.8% 13.6%
2030 27.3% 13.3%
2031 26.9% 13%
2032 26.6% 12.7%
2033 26.2% 12.4%
2034 25.9% 12.1%
2035 25.7% 11.9%
2036 25.4% 11.7%
2037 25.2% 11.6%
2038 25% 11.5%
2039 24.9% 11.4%
2040 24.7% 11.4%
2041 24.6% 11.3%
2042 24.4% 11.3%
2043 24.3% 11.3%
2044 24.1% 11.2%
2045 23.9% 11.2%
2046 23.7% 11.3%
2047 23.5% 11.3%
2048 23.3% 11.3%
2049 23.1% 11.3%
2050 22.8% 11.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 30.7% of the population in Jordan and 14.7% in Lithuania in 2024, compared to 45% and 22.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Jordan and Lithuania compared.

Natural population change in Jordan vs Lithuania by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +1.92% in Jordan and -0.54% in Lithuania. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Jordan
Lithuania

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Jordan Lithuania
1960 29,491 40,845
1961 32,143 40,376
1962 34,598 34,933
1963 36,858 33,918
1964 39,205 34,048
1965 41,635 30,309
1966 44,580 30,381
1967 48,791 29,226
1968 53,336 28,325
1969 57,431 27,345
1970 60,321 27,629
1971 64,763 28,930
1972 67,707 25,388
1973 70,058 22,712
1974 72,212 22,589
1975 74,392 20,470
1976 75,981 20,305
1977 78,101 19,124
1978 79,908 17,573
1979 82,076 16,989
1980 84,508 16,042
1981 86,751 16,478
1982 89,473 18,323
1983 92,863 20,911
1984 96,092 18,976
1985 99,801 19,140
1986 103,551 23,978
1987 106,536 22,422
1988 109,754 19,006
1989 112,608 17,316
1990 114,912 17,010
1991 129,642 14,817
1992 134,241 12,950
1993 139,467 1,473
1994 144,199 -4,023
1995 147,652 -3,992
1996 147,852 -3,962
1997 145,358 -3,218
1998 140,696 -3,904
1999 138,201 -3,877
2000 136,414 -4,549
2001 136,450 -9,024
2002 139,250 -11,362
2003 142,443 -10,929
2004 141,752 -11,482
2005 141,816 -14,287
2006 147,643 -15,041
2007 167,574 -15,510
2008 175,048 -12,153
2009 177,651 -9,805
2010 177,748 -11,460
2011 177,076 -10,901
2012 175,437 -11,060
2013 170,473 -12,733
2014 184,169 -10,868
2015 195,495 -11,935
2016 205,891 -11,509
2017 205,903 -12,224
2018 205,333 -12,686
2019 204,933 -13,212
2020 198,138 -19,953
2021 190,795 -24,433
2022 199,900 -20,671
2023 200,895 -16,368

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Maternal mortality chart: Jordan vs Lithuania

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 8 deaths in Lithuania.

Jordan
Lithuania
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Jordan Lithuania
1985 100 35
1986 93 30
1987 87 28
1988 82 28
1989 79 31
1990 72 29
1991 74 29
1992 72 28
1993 71 29
1994 70 31
1995 70 28
1996 69 25
1997 67 21
1998 65 19
1999 63 18
2000 61 16
2001 60 16
2002 58 14
2003 56 14
2004 54 12
2005 53 13
2006 49 14
2007 50 14
2008 50 13
2009 49 11
2010 48 10
2011 47 10
2012 47 10
2013 44 10
2014 43 9
2015 41 10
2016 40 9
2017 38 10
2018 36 9
2019 35 9
2020 41 8
2021 79 9
2022 35 9
2023 31 8

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.32% in Jordan and 0.34% in Lithuania. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Jordan
Lithuania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Jordan Lithuania
1960 15.5% -
1961 14.6% -
1962 13.8% -
1963 13% -
1964 12.3% -
1965 11.6% -
1966 11% -
1967 10.4% 2.63%
1968 9.87% 2.63%
1969 9.38% 2.51%
1970 8.91% 2.29%
1971 8.48% 2.11%
1972 8.06% 2.08%
1973 7.67% 2.16%
1974 7.31% 2.24%
1975 6.96% 2.26%
1976 6.63% 2.25%
1977 6.31% 2.22%
1978 6.02% 2.18%
1979 5.74% 2.12%
1980 5.48% 2.05%
1981 5.22% 1.98%
1982 4.99% 1.92%
1983 4.76% 1.87%
1984 4.55% 1.82%
1985 4.34% 1.74%
1986 4.16% 1.64%
1987 3.98% 1.52%
1988 3.82% 1.42%
1989 3.68% 1.42%
1990 3.54% 1.52%
1991 3.42% 1.67%
1992 3.31% 1.78%
1993 3.2% 1.79%
1994 3.1% 1.69%
1995 3.01% 1.51%
1996 2.91% 1.34%
1997 2.83% 1.23%
1998 2.74% 1.16%
1999 2.66% 1.12%
2000 2.58% 1.07%
2001 2.5% 1.03%
2002 2.42% 0.99%
2003 2.35% 0.96%
2004 2.27% 0.93%
2005 2.2% 0.9%
2006 2.13% 0.86%
2007 2.07% 0.8%
2008 2% 0.74%
2009 1.94% 0.67%
2010 1.89% 0.6%
2011 1.83% 0.56%
2012 1.78% 0.53%
2013 1.74% 0.51%
2014 1.69% 0.51%
2015 1.65% 0.5%
2016 1.6% 0.49%
2017 1.56% 0.46%
2018 1.52% 0.42%
2019 1.48% 0.39%
2020 1.44% 0.37%
2021 1.4% 0.36%
2022 1.36% 0.35%
2023 1.32% 0.34%

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