Fertility & birth rates in Jordan and Netherlands

Fertility rate in Jordan vs Netherlands by year

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Jordan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Jordan	Netherlands
2023	2.64	1.43
2022	2.68	1.49
2021	2.74	1.62
2020	2.79	1.54
2019	2.86	1.57
2018	2.92	1.59
2017	2.99	1.62
2016	3.07	1.66
2015	3.14	1.66
2014	3.3	1.71
2013	3.45	1.68
2012	3.57	1.72
2011	3.69	1.76
2010	3.78	1.79
2009	3.84	1.79
2008	3.88	1.77
2007	3.8	1.72
2006	3.71	1.72
2005	3.65	1.71
2004	3.73	1.72
2003	3.82	1.75
2002	3.81	1.73
2001	3.8	1.71
2000	3.86	1.72
1999	3.97	1.65
1998	4.11	1.63
1997	4.32	1.56
1996	4.51	1.53
1995	4.68	1.53
1994	4.82	1.57
1993	4.97	1.57
1992	5.14	1.59
1991	5.33	1.61
1990	5.54	1.62
1989	5.8	1.55
1988	6.01	1.55
1987	6.2	1.56
1986	6.39	1.55
1985	6.53	1.51
1984	6.67	1.49
1983	6.81	1.47
1982	6.96	1.5
1981	7.12	1.56
1980	7.29	1.6
1979	7.45	1.56
1978	7.59	1.58
1977	7.72	1.58
1976	7.83	1.63
1975	7.93	1.66
1974	8	1.77
1973	8.06	1.9
1972	8.12	2.15
1971	8.15	2.36
1970	8.18	2.57
1969	8.19	2.75
1968	8.14	2.72
1967	8.06	2.81
1966	7.99	2.9
1965	7.93	3.04
1964	7.91	3.17
1963	7.85	3.19
1962	7.79	3.18
1961	7.7	3.22
1960	7.6	3.12

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Jordan was 2.64 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.43 in the Netherlands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Jordan

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Year	Natural population change
	Jordan	Netherlands
2023	200,895	-5,363
2022	199,900	-1,770
2021	190,795	7,014
2020	198,138	0
2019	204,933	17,345
2018	205,333	15,508
2017	205,903	18,844
2016	205,891	23,843
2015	195,495	23,716
2014	184,169	35,417
2013	170,473	30,248
2012	175,437	35,186
2011	177,076	45,072
2010	177,748	48,184
2009	177,651	51,244
2008	175,048	49,337
2007	167,574	49,145
2006	147,643	49,038
2005	141,816	50,592
2004	141,752	56,987
2003	142,443	58,411
2002	139,250	59,751
2001	136,450	62,580
2000	136,414	66,887
1999	138,201	60,086
1998	140,696	61,258
1997	145,358	56,198
1996	147,852	51,251
1995	147,652	54,106
1994	144,199	61,532
1993	139,467	58,103
1992	134,241	66,811
1991	129,642	69,321
1990	114,912	68,777
1989	112,608	59,396
1988	109,754	61,993
1987	106,536	64,526
1986	103,551	59,746
1985	99,801	55,069
1984	96,092	54,812
1983	92,863	51,722
1982	89,473	54,388
1981	86,751	62,688
1980	84,508	66,504
1979	82,076	63,172
1978	79,908	61,344
1977	78,101	63,739
1976	75,981	63,361
1975	74,392	64,232
1974	72,212	75,853
1973	70,058	84,668
1972	67,707	101,297
1971	64,763	116,112
1970	60,321	129,082
1969	57,431	139,082
1968	53,336	132,389
1967	48,791	138,580
1966	44,580	138,265
1965	41,635	146,308
1964	39,205	157,653
1963	36,858	154,361
1962	34,598	153,474
1961	32,143	159,450
1960	29,491	151,623

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 -0.03% in the Netherlands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.92% in Jordan and +0.08% in the Netherlands.

Birth rate in Jordan vs Netherlands 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	Netherlands
2023	20.6	9.2
2022	20.9	9.5
2021	21.3	10.2
2020	21.7	9.7
2019	22.2	9.8
2018	22.7	9.8
2017	23.2	9.9
2016	23.7	10.1
2015	23.7	10.1
2014	24.3	10.4
2013	24.9	10.2
2012	26.9	10.5
2011	27.4	10.8
2010	28.1	11.1
2009	28.6	11.2
2008	28.7	11.2
2007	28.2	11.1
2006	26.5	11.3
2005	27.2	11.5
2004	27.7	11.9
2003	28.5	12.3
2002	28.5	12.5
2001	28.5	12.6
2000	29.1	13
1999	30	12.7
1998	31.1	12.7
1997	32.7	12.3
1996	34	12.2
1995	35.1	12.3
1994	35.6	12.7
1993	36.1	12.8
1992	36.6	13
1991	37.3	13.2
1990	35.9	13.2
1989	38	12.7
1988	38.9	12.6
1987	39.6	12.7
1986	40.4	12.7
1985	40.9	12.3
1984	41.4	12.1
1983	42	11.8
1982	42.5	12
1981	43.1	12.5
1980	43.9	12.8
1979	44.5	12.5
1978	45	12.6
1977	45.6	12.5
1976	46	12.9
1975	46.7	13
1974	47.2	13.7
1973	47.7	14.5
1972	48.1	16.1
1971	48.4	17.2
1970	48.6	18.3
1969	48.9	19.2
1968	49.2	18.6
1967	49.2	18.9
1966	49.5	19.2
1965	50	19.9
1964	50.7	20.7
1963	51	20.9
1962	51	20.9
1961	50.7	21.3
1960	50.1	20.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.6 in Jordan and 9.2 in the Netherlands, compared with 50.1 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Netherlands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Jordan	Netherlands
2100	15.7%	13.2%
2099	15.7%	13.2%
2098	15.7%	13.2%
2097	15.8%	13.2%
2096	15.9%	13.2%
2095	15.9%	13.2%
2094	16%	13.2%
2093	16.1%	13.1%
2092	16.2%	13.1%
2091	16.3%	13.1%
2090	16.4%	13.1%
2089	16.5%	13.1%
2088	16.6%	13.1%
2087	16.8%	13.1%
2086	16.9%	13.1%
2085	17%	13.2%
2084	17.2%	13.2%
2083	17.3%	13.2%
2082	17.4%	13.2%
2081	17.6%	13.3%
2080	17.7%	13.3%
2079	17.8%	13.3%
2078	17.9%	13.4%
2077	18%	13.4%
2076	18.1%	13.4%
2075	18.1%	13.5%
2074	18.2%	13.5%
2073	18.3%	13.5%
2072	18.4%	13.5%
2071	18.4%	13.6%
2070	18.5%	13.6%
2069	18.6%	13.6%
2068	18.7%	13.6%
2067	18.8%	13.6%
2066	18.9%	13.6%
2065	19.1%	13.6%
2064	19.2%	13.6%
2063	19.4%	13.6%
2062	19.6%	13.6%
2061	19.8%	13.6%
2060	20.1%	13.5%
2059	20.3%	13.5%
2058	20.6%	13.5%
2057	20.9%	13.6%
2056	21.2%	13.6%
2055	21.5%	13.6%
2054	21.8%	13.6%
2053	22.1%	13.7%
2052	22.4%	13.7%
2051	22.7%	13.8%
2050	22.9%	13.9%
2049	23.2%	13.9%
2048	23.4%	14%
2047	23.6%	14.1%
2046	23.8%	14.2%
2045	24%	14.3%
2044	24.2%	14.3%
2043	24.4%	14.4%
2042	24.5%	14.5%
2041	24.6%	14.5%
2040	24.8%	14.6%
2039	25%	14.6%
2038	25.1%	14.6%
2037	25.3%	14.6%
2036	25.6%	14.7%
2035	25.8%	14.7%
2034	26.1%	14.7%
2033	26.4%	14.7%
2032	26.7%	14.7%
2031	27.1%	14.8%
2030	27.5%	14.8%
2029	28.1%	14.8%
2028	28.7%	14.8%
2027	29.3%	14.8%
2026	30%	14.9%
2025	30.4%	15%
2024	30.7%	15%
2023	31.2%	15.2%
2022	31.9%	15.4%
2021	32.4%	15.5%
2020	32.8%	15.6%
2019	33.3%	15.8%
2018	33.7%	16%
2017	34.1%	16.2%
2016	34.5%	16.4%
2015	34.8%	16.6%
2014	34.9%	16.9%
2013	34.9%	17.1%
2012	35.1%	17.3%
2011	35.5%	17.4%
2010	36%	17.6%
2009	36.5%	17.7%
2008	37%	17.9%
2007	37.5%	18.1%
2006	38%	18.3%
2005	38.4%	18.5%
2004	38.8%	18.6%
2003	39.2%	18.7%
2002	39.5%	18.8%
2001	39.8%	18.8%
2000	40.1%	18.8%
1999	40.2%	18.7%
1998	40.3%	18.6%
1997	40.4%	18.6%
1996	40.4%	18.6%
1995	40.5%	18.6%
1994	40.9%	18.6%
1993	41.5%	18.5%
1992	42.2%	18.5%
1991	43.1%	18.4%
1990	45%	18.4%
1989	46.8%	18.4%
1988	47.2%	18.5%
1987	47.6%	18.7%
1986	47.9%	19.1%
1985	48.2%	19.5%
1984	48.6%	20.1%
1983	48.9%	20.7%
1982	49.2%	21.3%
1981	49.5%	21.8%
1980	49.7%	22.3%
1979	50%	22.9%
1978	50.2%	23.5%
1977	50.4%	24.2%
1976	50.5%	24.8%
1975	50.6%	25.3%
1974	50.6%	25.9%
1973	50.6%	26.4%
1972	50.6%	26.8%
1971	50.4%	27.1%
1970	50.3%	27.3%
1969	50%	27.5%
1968	49.8%	27.6%
1967	49.4%	27.8%
1966	49.1%	28.1%
1965	48.7%	28.3%
1964	48.2%	28.5%
1963	47.7%	28.7%
1962	47.2%	29.1%
1961	46.6%	29.7%
1960	46.1%	30%

Children aged 0-14 make up 30.7% of the population in Jordan and 15% in the Netherlands in 2024, compared to 45% and 18.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Jordan and the Netherlands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Jordan vs Netherlands

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Jordan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Jordan	Netherlands
2023	31	4
2022	35	4
2021	79	5
2020	41	4
2019	35	5
2018	36	5
2017	38	5
2016	40	5
2015	41	5
2014	43	5
2013	44	6
2012	47	6
2011	47	7
2010	48	6
2009	49	7
2008	50	8
2007	50	8
2006	49	9
2005	53	10
2004	54	11
2003	56	12
2002	58	13
2001	60	13
2000	61	13
1999	63	13
1998	65	12
1997	67	13
1996	69	12
1995	70	12
1994	70	12
1993	71	12
1992	72	12
1991	74	12
1990	72	12
1989	79	12
1988	82	12
1987	87	12
1986	93	12
1985	100	12

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 4 deaths in the Netherlands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Jordan

Netherlands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Jordan	Netherlands
2023	1.32%	0.4%
2022	1.36%	0.4%
2021	1.4%	0.4%
2020	1.44%	0.4%
2019	1.48%	0.4%
2018	1.52%	0.4%
2017	1.56%	0.4%
2016	1.6%	0.41%
2015	1.65%	0.41%
2014	1.69%	0.41%
2013	1.74%	0.42%
2012	1.78%	0.42%
2011	1.83%	0.43%
2010	1.89%	0.44%
2009	1.94%	0.46%
2008	2%	0.47%
2007	2.07%	0.49%
2006	2.13%	0.51%
2005	2.2%	0.53%
2004	2.27%	0.55%
2003	2.35%	0.57%
2002	2.42%	0.59%
2001	2.5%	0.61%
2000	2.58%	0.62%
1999	2.66%	0.63%
1998	2.74%	0.64%
1997	2.83%	0.66%
1996	2.91%	0.67%
1995	3.01%	0.69%
1994	3.1%	0.71%
1993	3.2%	0.74%
1992	3.31%	0.77%
1991	3.42%	0.8%
1990	3.54%	0.83%
1989	3.68%	0.86%
1988	3.82%	0.89%
1987	3.98%	0.92%
1986	4.16%	0.95%
1985	4.34%	0.97%
1984	4.55%	0.99%
1983	4.76%	1.02%
1982	4.99%	1.04%
1981	5.22%	1.06%
1980	5.48%	1.09%
1979	5.74%	1.12%
1978	6.02%	1.16%
1977	6.31%	1.21%
1976	6.63%	1.26%
1975	6.96%	1.31%
1974	7.31%	1.36%
1973	7.67%	1.41%
1972	8.06%	1.47%
1971	8.48%	1.53%
1970	8.91%	1.58%
1969	9.38%	1.64%
1968	9.87%	1.69%
1967	10.4%	1.74%
1966	11%	1.79%
1965	11.6%	1.83%
1964	12.3%	1.88%
1963	13%	1.92%
1962	13.8%	1.97%
1961	14.6%	2.03%
1960	15.5%	2.08%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.32% in Jordan and 0.4% in the Netherlands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.