Fertility & birth rates in Jordan and Panama

Fertility rate in Jordan vs Panama by year

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Jordan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Jordan	Panama
2023	2.64	2.12
2022	2.68	2.14
2021	2.74	2.15
2020	2.79	2.18
2019	2.86	2.29
2018	2.92	2.4
2017	2.99	2.46
2016	3.07	2.5
2015	3.14	2.53
2014	3.3	2.55
2013	3.45	2.57
2012	3.57	2.59
2011	3.69	2.6
2010	3.78	2.59
2009	3.84	2.59
2008	3.88	2.61
2007	3.8	2.61
2006	3.71	2.62
2005	3.65	2.64
2004	3.73	2.68
2003	3.82	2.68
2002	3.81	2.7
2001	3.8	2.72
2000	3.86	2.74
1999	3.97	2.77
1998	4.11	2.79
1997	4.32	2.81
1996	4.51	2.83
1995	4.68	2.85
1994	4.82	2.88
1993	4.97	2.91
1992	5.14	2.95
1991	5.33	3
1990	5.54	3.07
1989	5.8	3.12
1988	6.01	3.17
1987	6.2	3.25
1986	6.39	3.34
1985	6.53	3.43
1984	6.67	3.52
1983	6.81	3.6
1982	6.96	3.66
1981	7.12	3.72
1980	7.29	3.8
1979	7.45	3.88
1978	7.59	3.98
1977	7.72	4.12
1976	7.83	4.26
1975	7.93	4.41
1974	8	4.58
1973	8.06	4.74
1972	8.12	4.91
1971	8.15	5.05
1970	8.18	5.18
1969	8.19	5.29
1968	8.14	5.41
1967	8.06	5.53
1966	7.99	5.65
1965	7.93	5.73
1964	7.91	5.81
1963	7.85	5.87
1962	7.79	5.87
1961	7.7	5.87
1960	7.6	5.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Jordan was 2.64 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.12 in Panama in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Jordan

Panama

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Year	Natural population change
	Jordan	Panama
2023	200,895	50,197
2022	199,900	50,556
2021	190,795	46,747
2020	198,138	46,599
2019	204,933	54,420
2018	205,333	57,508
2017	205,903	58,607
2016	205,891	59,454
2015	195,495	59,896
2014	184,169	60,227
2013	170,473	60,295
2012	175,437	60,471
2011	177,076	60,411
2010	177,748	59,418
2009	177,651	59,168
2008	175,048	58,961
2007	167,574	58,454
2006	147,643	58,067
2005	141,816	58,014
2004	141,752	58,281
2003	142,443	57,458
2002	139,250	57,011
2001	136,450	56,654
2000	136,414	56,236
1999	138,201	55,911
1998	140,696	55,482
1997	145,358	55,060
1996	147,852	54,512
1995	147,652	54,069
1994	144,199	53,845
1993	139,467	53,591
1992	134,241	53,186
1991	129,642	53,079
1990	114,912	53,451
1989	112,608	52,295
1988	109,754	52,767
1987	106,536	52,690
1986	103,551	52,681
1985	99,801	52,573
1984	96,092	52,436
1983	92,863	51,880
1982	89,473	50,858
1981	86,751	50,018
1980	84,508	49,077
1979	82,076	48,362
1978	79,908	47,694
1977	78,101	47,438
1976	75,981	47,307
1975	74,392	47,149
1974	72,212	46,932
1973	70,058	46,540
1972	67,707	46,311
1971	64,763	45,867
1970	60,321	45,075
1969	57,431	44,278
1968	53,336	43,641
1967	48,791	43,054
1966	44,580	42,457
1965	41,635	41,604
1964	39,205	40,806
1963	36,858	39,872
1962	34,598	38,537
1961	32,143	37,100
1960	29,491	35,431

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 +1.13% in Panama.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.92% in Jordan and +1.31% in Panama.

Birth rate in Jordan vs Panama by year

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Jordan

Panama

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Jordan	Panama
2023	20.6	16
2022	20.9	16.2
2021	21.3	16.4
2020	21.7	16.7
2019	22.2	17.6
2018	22.7	18.5
2017	23.2	19.1
2016	23.7	19.5
2015	23.7	19.8
2014	24.3	20.1
2013	24.9	20.4
2012	26.9	20.7
2011	27.4	21
2010	28.1	21
2009	28.6	21.2
2008	28.7	21.4
2007	28.2	21.6
2006	26.5	21.8
2005	27.2	22.1
2004	27.7	22.5
2003	28.5	22.7
2002	28.5	22.9
2001	28.5	23.2
2000	29.1	23.5
1999	30	23.8
1998	31.1	24.1
1997	32.7	24.4
1996	34	24.6
1995	35.1	24.9
1994	35.6	25.2
1993	36.1	25.5
1992	36.6	25.9
1991	37.3	26.2
1990	35.9	26.8
1989	38	27.2
1988	38.9	27.5
1987	39.6	28
1986	40.4	28.5
1985	40.9	29
1984	41.4	29.5
1983	42	29.9
1982	42.5	30
1981	43.1	30.2
1980	43.9	30.4
1979	44.5	30.7
1978	45	31.1
1977	45.6	31.7
1976	46	32.5
1975	46.7	33.3
1974	47.2	34.2
1973	47.7	35
1972	48.1	36
1971	48.4	36.7
1970	48.6	37.4
1969	48.9	37.9
1968	49.2	38.5
1967	49.2	39.2
1966	49.5	39.9
1965	50	40.3
1964	50.7	40.8
1963	51	41.2
1962	51	41.3
1961	50.7	41.3
1960	50.1	41.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.6 in Jordan and 16 in Panama, compared with 50.1 and 41.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Jordan

Factual

UN forecast

Panama

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Jordan	Panama
2100	15.7%	14%
2099	15.7%	14%
2098	15.7%	14%
2097	15.8%	14.1%
2096	15.9%	14.1%
2095	15.9%	14.2%
2094	16%	14.2%
2093	16.1%	14.3%
2092	16.2%	14.3%
2091	16.3%	14.4%
2090	16.4%	14.4%
2089	16.5%	14.5%
2088	16.6%	14.6%
2087	16.8%	14.6%
2086	16.9%	14.7%
2085	17%	14.8%
2084	17.2%	14.8%
2083	17.3%	14.9%
2082	17.4%	15%
2081	17.6%	15.1%
2080	17.7%	15.1%
2079	17.8%	15.2%
2078	17.9%	15.3%
2077	18%	15.3%
2076	18.1%	15.4%
2075	18.1%	15.5%
2074	18.2%	15.6%
2073	18.3%	15.6%
2072	18.4%	15.7%
2071	18.4%	15.8%
2070	18.5%	15.9%
2069	18.6%	15.9%
2068	18.7%	16%
2067	18.8%	16.1%
2066	18.9%	16.2%
2065	19.1%	16.3%
2064	19.2%	16.4%
2063	19.4%	16.5%
2062	19.6%	16.7%
2061	19.8%	16.8%
2060	20.1%	16.9%
2059	20.3%	17.1%
2058	20.6%	17.2%
2057	20.9%	17.3%
2056	21.2%	17.5%
2055	21.5%	17.7%
2054	21.8%	17.8%
2053	22.1%	18%
2052	22.4%	18.2%
2051	22.7%	18.3%
2050	22.9%	18.5%
2049	23.2%	18.7%
2048	23.4%	18.9%
2047	23.6%	19%
2046	23.8%	19.2%
2045	24%	19.4%
2044	24.2%	19.5%
2043	24.4%	19.7%
2042	24.5%	19.9%
2041	24.6%	20.1%
2040	24.8%	20.2%
2039	25%	20.4%
2038	25.1%	20.6%
2037	25.3%	20.8%
2036	25.6%	20.9%
2035	25.8%	21.1%
2034	26.1%	21.4%
2033	26.4%	21.7%
2032	26.7%	22.1%
2031	27.1%	22.4%
2030	27.5%	22.8%
2029	28.1%	23.2%
2028	28.7%	23.6%
2027	29.3%	24%
2026	30%	24.3%
2025	30.4%	24.7%
2024	30.7%	24.9%
2023	31.2%	25.3%
2022	31.9%	25.7%
2021	32.4%	26%
2020	32.8%	26.4%
2019	33.3%	26.7%
2018	33.7%	27.1%
2017	34.1%	27.4%
2016	34.5%	27.6%
2015	34.8%	27.9%
2014	34.9%	28.2%
2013	34.9%	28.4%
2012	35.1%	28.7%
2011	35.5%	28.9%
2010	36%	29.2%
2009	36.5%	29.5%
2008	37%	29.7%
2007	37.5%	30%
2006	38%	30.3%
2005	38.4%	30.6%
2004	38.8%	31%
2003	39.2%	31.3%
2002	39.5%	31.6%
2001	39.8%	32%
2000	40.1%	32.4%
1999	40.2%	32.8%
1998	40.3%	33.1%
1997	40.4%	33.5%
1996	40.4%	33.9%
1995	40.5%	34.2%
1994	40.9%	34.6%
1993	41.5%	34.9%
1992	42.2%	35.3%
1991	43.1%	35.7%
1990	45%	36.1%
1989	46.8%	36.5%
1988	47.2%	36.9%
1987	47.6%	37.4%
1986	47.9%	37.8%
1985	48.2%	38.3%
1984	48.6%	38.8%
1983	48.9%	39.3%
1982	49.2%	39.8%
1981	49.5%	40.3%
1980	49.7%	40.8%
1979	50%	41.4%
1978	50.2%	41.9%
1977	50.4%	42.4%
1976	50.5%	42.9%
1975	50.6%	43.3%
1974	50.6%	43.6%
1973	50.6%	43.9%
1972	50.6%	44.1%
1971	50.4%	44.3%
1970	50.3%	44.5%
1969	50%	44.6%
1968	49.8%	44.7%
1967	49.4%	44.8%
1966	49.1%	44.8%
1965	48.7%	44.8%
1964	48.2%	44.7%
1963	47.7%	44.6%
1962	47.2%	44.5%
1961	46.6%	44.3%
1960	46.1%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 30.7% of the population in Jordan and 24.9% in Panama in 2024, compared to 45% and 36.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Jordan and Panama compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Jordan vs Panama

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Jordan

Panama

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Jordan	Panama
2023	31	37
2022	35	40
2021	79	59
2020	41	74
2019	35	41
2018	36	43
2017	38	47
2016	40	47
2015	41	48
2014	43	49
2013	44	52
2012	47	53
2011	47	55
2010	48	56
2009	49	55
2008	50	55
2007	50	55
2006	49	56
2005	53	57
2004	54	57
2003	56	58
2002	58	59
2001	60	62
2000	61	64
1999	63	65
1998	65	68
1997	67	70
1996	69	73
1995	70	77
1994	70	78
1993	71	81
1992	72	85
1991	74	87
1990	72	89
1989	79	96
1988	82	93
1987	87	93
1986	93	94
1985	100	95

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 37 deaths in Panama.

Under-five mortality rates

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Jordan

Panama

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Jordan	Panama
2023	1.32%	1.33%
2022	1.36%	1.39%
2021	1.4%	1.45%
2020	1.44%	1.52%
2019	1.48%	1.59%
2018	1.52%	1.65%
2017	1.56%	1.68%
2016	1.6%	1.7%
2015	1.65%	1.72%
2014	1.69%	1.73%
2013	1.74%	1.75%
2012	1.78%	1.77%
2011	1.83%	1.81%
2010	1.89%	1.86%
2009	1.94%	1.91%
2008	2%	1.97%
2007	2.07%	2.03%
2006	2.13%	2.1%
2005	2.2%	2.17%
2004	2.27%	2.25%
2003	2.35%	2.33%
2002	2.42%	2.41%
2001	2.5%	2.49%
2000	2.58%	2.56%
1999	2.66%	2.63%
1998	2.74%	2.68%
1997	2.83%	2.73%
1996	2.91%	2.77%
1995	3.01%	2.8%
1994	3.1%	2.83%
1993	3.2%	2.87%
1992	3.31%	2.91%
1991	3.42%	2.97%
1990	3.54%	3.05%
1989	3.68%	3.14%
1988	3.82%	3.24%
1987	3.98%	3.35%
1986	4.16%	3.47%
1985	4.34%	3.61%
1984	4.55%	3.75%
1983	4.76%	3.9%
1982	4.99%	4.05%
1981	5.22%	4.19%
1980	5.48%	4.34%
1979	5.74%	4.47%
1978	6.02%	4.61%
1977	6.31%	4.76%
1976	6.63%	4.93%
1975	6.96%	5.15%
1974	7.31%	5.41%
1973	7.67%	5.72%
1972	8.06%	6.07%
1971	8.48%	6.43%
1970	8.91%	6.78%
1969	9.38%	7.1%
1968	9.87%	7.38%
1967	10.4%	7.62%
1966	11%	7.83%
1965	11.6%	8.05%
1964	12.3%	8.28%
1963	13%	8.52%
1962	13.8%	8.78%
1961	14.6%	9.04%
1960	15.5%	9.31%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.32% in Jordan and 1.33% in Panama. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.