Fertility & birth rates in Jordan and Mexico

Fertility rate in Jordan vs Mexico by year

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Jordan

Mexico

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Year	Fertility rate
	Jordan	Mexico
2023	2.64	1.91
2022	2.68	1.94
2021	2.74	1.97
2020	2.79	1.99
2019	2.86	2.02
2018	2.92	2.03
2017	2.99	2.04
2016	3.07	2.09
2015	3.14	2.14
2014	3.3	2.21
2013	3.45	2.27
2012	3.57	2.29
2011	3.69	2.32
2010	3.78	2.34
2009	3.84	2.36
2008	3.88	2.39
2007	3.8	2.42
2006	3.71	2.46
2005	3.65	2.5
2004	3.73	2.54
2003	3.82	2.58
2002	3.81	2.63
2001	3.8	2.67
2000	3.86	2.71
1999	3.97	2.76
1998	4.11	2.82
1997	4.32	2.89
1996	4.51	2.96
1995	4.68	3.04
1994	4.82	3.13
1993	4.97	3.21
1992	5.14	3.29
1991	5.33	3.36
1990	5.54	3.44
1989	5.8	3.53
1988	6.01	3.64
1987	6.2	3.8
1986	6.39	3.97
1985	6.53	4.09
1984	6.67	4.18
1983	6.81	4.3
1982	6.96	4.43
1981	7.12	4.57
1980	7.29	4.74
1979	7.45	4.96
1978	7.59	5.2
1977	7.72	5.36
1976	7.83	5.54
1975	7.93	5.74
1974	8	5.95
1973	8.06	6.12
1972	8.12	6.28
1971	8.15	6.42
1970	8.18	6.53
1969	8.19	6.63
1968	8.14	6.71
1967	8.06	6.75
1966	7.99	6.79
1965	7.93	6.82
1964	7.91	6.83
1963	7.85	6.82
1962	7.79	6.8
1961	7.7	6.78
1960	7.6	6.76

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Jordan was 2.64 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.91 in Mexico in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Jordan

Mexico

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Year	Natural population change
	Jordan	Mexico
2023	200,895	1,238,366
2022	199,900	1,224,397
2021	190,795	936,682
2020	198,138	1,031,637
2019	204,933	1,357,485
2018	205,333	1,366,076
2017	205,903	1,384,178
2016	205,891	1,445,256
2015	195,495	1,508,439
2014	184,169	1,587,620
2013	170,473	1,642,609
2012	175,437	1,656,599
2011	177,076	1,659,161
2010	177,748	1,658,682
2009	177,651	1,661,180
2008	175,048	1,670,846
2007	167,574	1,684,915
2006	147,643	1,706,084
2005	141,816	1,732,663
2004	141,752	1,759,250
2003	142,443	1,788,016
2002	139,250	1,820,665
2001	136,450	1,836,418
2000	136,414	1,845,383
1999	138,201	1,859,475
1998	140,696	1,871,650
1997	145,358	1,898,383
1996	147,852	1,922,554
1995	147,652	1,941,458
1994	144,199	1,959,775
1993	139,467	1,963,708
1992	134,241	1,956,659
1991	129,642	1,942,832
1990	114,912	1,926,480
1989	112,608	1,927,752
1988	109,754	1,936,601
1987	106,536	1,971,231
1986	103,551	1,998,043
1985	99,801	1,983,622
1984	96,092	1,960,428
1983	92,863	1,939,193
1982	89,473	1,921,772
1981	86,751	1,904,384
1980	84,508	1,893,158
1979	82,076	1,908,018
1978	79,908	1,921,419
1977	78,101	1,902,964
1976	75,981	1,891,958
1975	74,392	1,880,241
1974	72,212	1,868,809
1973	70,058	1,845,593
1972	67,707	1,823,302
1971	64,763	1,790,990
1970	60,321	1,753,370
1969	57,431	1,711,297
1968	53,336	1,671,918
1967	48,791	1,620,534
1966	44,580	1,566,170
1965	41,635	1,508,344
1964	39,205	1,447,360
1963	36,858	1,387,678
1962	34,598	1,328,319
1961	32,143	1,265,833
1960	29,491	1,206,955

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 +0.95% in Mexico.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.92% in Jordan and +1.05% in Mexico.

Birth rate in Jordan vs Mexico by year

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Jordan

Mexico

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Jordan	Mexico
2023	20.6	15.7
2022	20.9	16
2021	21.3	16.4
2020	21.7	16.6
2019	22.2	16.9
2018	22.7	17
2017	23.2	17.2
2016	23.7	17.7
2015	23.7	18.2
2014	24.3	19
2013	24.9	19.6
2012	26.9	19.9
2011	27.4	20.1
2010	28.1	20.3
2009	28.6	20.6
2008	28.7	20.8
2007	28.2	21.1
2006	26.5	21.5
2005	27.2	21.9
2004	27.7	22.4
2003	28.5	22.8
2002	28.5	23.4
2001	28.5	23.8
2000	29.1	24.2
1999	30	24.6
1998	31.1	25.1
1997	32.7	25.8
1996	34	26.4
1995	35.1	27.1
1994	35.6	27.7
1993	36.1	28.3
1992	36.6	28.7
1991	37.3	29.1
1990	35.9	29.4
1989	38	29.9
1988	38.9	30.4
1987	39.6	31.4
1986	40.4	32.3
1985	40.9	32.7
1984	41.4	33.1
1983	42	33.4
1982	42.5	33.9
1981	43.1	34.3
1980	43.9	35
1979	44.5	36.2
1978	45	37.4
1977	45.6	38.1
1976	46	39.1
1975	46.7	40.1
1974	47.2	41.2
1973	47.7	42.1
1972	48.1	43
1971	48.4	43.9
1970	48.6	44.5
1969	48.9	45.1
1968	49.2	45.6
1967	49.2	45.9
1966	49.5	46.3
1965	50	46.5
1964	50.7	46.8
1963	51	46.8
1962	51	46.8
1961	50.7	46.8
1960	50.1	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.6 in Jordan and 15.7 in Mexico, compared with 50.1 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Jordan

Factual

UN forecast

Mexico

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Jordan	Mexico
2100	15.7%	13.3%
2099	15.7%	13.3%
2098	15.7%	13.3%
2097	15.8%	13.3%
2096	15.9%	13.4%
2095	15.9%	13.4%
2094	16%	13.4%
2093	16.1%	13.5%
2092	16.2%	13.5%
2091	16.3%	13.5%
2090	16.4%	13.6%
2089	16.5%	13.6%
2088	16.6%	13.7%
2087	16.8%	13.7%
2086	16.9%	13.8%
2085	17%	13.8%
2084	17.2%	13.9%
2083	17.3%	14%
2082	17.4%	14%
2081	17.6%	14.1%
2080	17.7%	14.1%
2079	17.8%	14.2%
2078	17.9%	14.3%
2077	18%	14.3%
2076	18.1%	14.4%
2075	18.1%	14.5%
2074	18.2%	14.6%
2073	18.3%	14.6%
2072	18.4%	14.7%
2071	18.4%	14.8%
2070	18.5%	14.9%
2069	18.6%	15%
2068	18.7%	15.1%
2067	18.8%	15.2%
2066	18.9%	15.3%
2065	19.1%	15.4%
2064	19.2%	15.5%
2063	19.4%	15.6%
2062	19.6%	15.7%
2061	19.8%	15.8%
2060	20.1%	16%
2059	20.3%	16.1%
2058	20.6%	16.2%
2057	20.9%	16.4%
2056	21.2%	16.5%
2055	21.5%	16.7%
2054	21.8%	16.9%
2053	22.1%	17%
2052	22.4%	17.2%
2051	22.7%	17.4%
2050	22.9%	17.6%
2049	23.2%	17.8%
2048	23.4%	17.9%
2047	23.6%	18.1%
2046	23.8%	18.3%
2045	24%	18.5%
2044	24.2%	18.7%
2043	24.4%	18.9%
2042	24.5%	19.1%
2041	24.6%	19.3%
2040	24.8%	19.5%
2039	25%	19.7%
2038	25.1%	20%
2037	25.3%	20.2%
2036	25.6%	20.5%
2035	25.8%	20.7%
2034	26.1%	21%
2033	26.4%	21.3%
2032	26.7%	21.6%
2031	27.1%	21.9%
2030	27.5%	22.2%
2029	28.1%	22.6%
2028	28.7%	23%
2027	29.3%	23.5%
2026	30%	23.9%
2025	30.4%	24.3%
2024	30.7%	24.5%
2023	31.2%	24.9%
2022	31.9%	25.3%
2021	32.4%	25.7%
2020	32.8%	26%
2019	33.3%	26.3%
2018	33.7%	26.7%
2017	34.1%	27.2%
2016	34.5%	27.6%
2015	34.8%	28%
2014	34.9%	28.3%
2013	34.9%	28.7%
2012	35.1%	29%
2011	35.5%	29.4%
2010	36%	29.8%
2009	36.5%	30.2%
2008	37%	30.6%
2007	37.5%	31.1%
2006	38%	31.6%
2005	38.4%	32.1%
2004	38.8%	32.5%
2003	39.2%	33%
2002	39.5%	33.4%
2001	39.8%	33.9%
2000	40.1%	34.3%
1999	40.2%	34.8%
1998	40.3%	35.2%
1997	40.4%	35.6%
1996	40.4%	36%
1995	40.5%	36.5%
1994	40.9%	36.9%
1993	41.5%	37.3%
1992	42.2%	37.8%
1991	43.1%	38.4%
1990	45%	39%
1989	46.8%	39.7%
1988	47.2%	40.3%
1987	47.6%	41%
1986	47.9%	41.6%
1985	48.2%	42.3%
1984	48.6%	43%
1983	48.9%	43.7%
1982	49.2%	44.4%
1981	49.5%	45.2%
1980	49.7%	45.8%
1979	50%	46.3%
1978	50.2%	46.7%
1977	50.4%	47%
1976	50.5%	47.2%
1975	50.6%	47.5%
1974	50.6%	47.6%
1973	50.6%	47.7%
1972	50.6%	47.7%
1971	50.4%	47.8%
1970	50.3%	47.7%
1969	50%	47.7%
1968	49.8%	47.6%
1967	49.4%	47.6%
1966	49.1%	47.5%
1965	48.7%	47.4%
1964	48.2%	47.3%
1963	47.7%	47.2%
1962	47.2%	47.1%
1961	46.6%	47%
1960	46.1%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 30.7% of the population in Jordan and 24.5% in Mexico in 2024, compared to 45% and 39% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Jordan and Mexico compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Jordan vs Mexico

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Jordan

Mexico

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Jordan	Mexico
2023	31	42
2022	35	45
2021	79	104
2020	41	61
2019	35	43
2018	36	44
2017	38	44
2016	40	43
2015	41	43
2014	43	44
2013	44	45
2012	47	46
2011	47	47
2010	48	50
2009	49	51
2008	50	51
2007	50	50
2006	49	51
2005	53	52
2004	54	53
2003	56	54
2002	58	55
2001	60	55
2000	61	56
1999	63	58
1998	65	60
1997	67	62
1996	69	64
1995	70	66
1994	70	69
1993	71	71
1992	72	73
1991	74	77
1990	72	81
1989	79	85
1988	82	88
1987	87	93
1986	93	100
1985	100	107

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 42 deaths in Mexico.

Under-five mortality rates

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Jordan

Mexico

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Jordan	Mexico
2023	1.32%	1.25%
2022	1.36%	1.29%
2021	1.4%	1.33%
2020	1.44%	1.38%
2019	1.48%	1.42%
2018	1.52%	1.47%
2017	1.56%	1.52%
2016	1.6%	1.57%
2015	1.65%	1.62%
2014	1.69%	1.68%
2013	1.74%	1.73%
2012	1.78%	1.79%
2011	1.83%	1.85%
2010	1.89%	1.91%
2009	1.94%	1.98%
2008	2%	2.04%
2007	2.07%	2.11%
2006	2.13%	2.19%
2005	2.2%	2.27%
2004	2.27%	2.36%
2003	2.35%	2.46%
2002	2.42%	2.57%
2001	2.5%	2.68%
2000	2.58%	2.81%
1999	2.66%	2.94%
1998	2.74%	3.09%
1997	2.83%	3.24%
1996	2.91%	3.4%
1995	3.01%	3.57%
1994	3.1%	3.74%
1993	3.2%	3.92%
1992	3.31%	4.12%
1991	3.42%	4.32%
1990	3.54%	4.53%
1989	3.68%	4.75%
1988	3.82%	4.98%
1987	3.98%	5.21%
1986	4.16%	5.46%
1985	4.34%	5.71%
1984	4.55%	5.98%
1983	4.76%	6.26%
1982	4.99%	6.55%
1981	5.22%	6.86%
1980	5.48%	7.18%
1979	5.74%	7.51%
1978	6.02%	7.85%
1977	6.31%	8.18%
1976	6.63%	8.52%
1975	6.96%	8.86%
1974	7.31%	9.21%
1973	7.67%	9.56%
1972	8.06%	9.93%
1971	8.48%	10.3%
1970	8.91%	10.7%
1969	9.38%	11.1%
1968	9.87%	11.5%
1967	10.4%	11.9%
1966	11%	12.3%
1965	11.6%	12.7%
1964	12.3%	13.2%
1963	13%	13.7%
1962	13.8%	14.3%
1961	14.6%	14.8%
1960	15.5%	15.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.32% in Jordan and 1.25% in Mexico. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.