Fertility & birth rates in Jordan and Senegal

Fertility rate in Jordan vs Senegal by year

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Jordan

Senegal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Jordan	Senegal
2023	2.64	3.82
2022	2.68	3.86
2021	2.74	3.94
2020	2.79	4
2019	2.86	4.1
2018	2.92	4.29
2017	2.99	4.49
2016	3.07	4.65
2015	3.14	4.75
2014	3.3	4.88
2013	3.45	5.05
2012	3.57	5.13
2011	3.69	5.1
2010	3.78	5.06
2009	3.84	5.03
2008	3.88	5.02
2007	3.8	5.02
2006	3.71	5.06
2005	3.65	5.13
2004	3.73	5.19
2003	3.82	5.25
2002	3.81	5.3
2001	3.8	5.4
2000	3.86	5.5
1999	3.97	5.57
1998	4.11	5.58
1997	4.32	5.64
1996	4.51	5.72
1995	4.68	5.82
1994	4.82	5.92
1993	4.97	6.05
1992	5.14	6.15
1991	5.33	6.27
1990	5.54	6.4
1989	5.8	6.48
1988	6.01	6.58
1987	6.2	6.79
1986	6.39	6.9
1985	6.53	7.01
1984	6.67	7.11
1983	6.81	7.19
1982	6.96	7.25
1981	7.12	7.28
1980	7.29	7.29
1979	7.45	7.29
1978	7.59	7.28
1977	7.72	7.27
1976	7.83	7.26
1975	7.93	7.25
1974	8	7.25
1973	8.06	7.26
1972	8.12	7.26
1971	8.15	7.26
1970	8.18	7.26
1969	8.19	7.26
1968	8.14	7.25
1967	8.06	7.24
1966	7.99	7.22
1965	7.93	7.19
1964	7.91	7.16
1963	7.85	7.12
1962	7.79	7.08
1961	7.7	7.04
1960	7.6	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Jordan was 2.64 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.82 in Senegal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Jordan

Senegal

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Year	Natural population change
	Jordan	Senegal
2023	200,895	431,006
2022	199,900	415,507
2021	190,795	403,019
2020	198,138	400,910
2019	204,933	399,436
2018	205,333	405,454
2017	205,903	410,366
2016	205,891	411,480
2015	195,495	407,008
2014	184,169	405,019
2013	170,473	406,582
2012	175,437	402,243
2011	177,076	387,290
2010	177,748	372,934
2009	177,651	362,238
2008	175,048	351,661
2007	167,574	339,963
2006	147,643	331,364
2005	141,816	323,908
2004	141,752	317,286
2003	142,443	308,856
2002	139,250	298,842
2001	136,450	289,690
2000	136,414	283,946
1999	138,201	277,944
1998	140,696	267,404
1997	145,358	261,200
1996	147,852	255,418
1995	147,652	252,552
1994	144,199	249,115
1993	139,467	245,742
1992	134,241	241,482
1991	129,642	237,713
1990	114,912	234,155
1989	112,608	227,797
1988	109,754	221,772
1987	106,536	218,522
1986	103,551	212,887
1985	99,801	208,218
1984	96,092	203,125
1983	92,863	197,673
1982	89,473	191,309
1981	86,751	185,917
1980	84,508	179,707
1979	82,076	173,425
1978	79,908	167,744
1977	78,101	161,636
1976	75,981	154,776
1975	74,392	147,311
1974	72,212	139,974
1973	70,058	133,834
1972	67,707	128,024
1971	64,763	122,511
1970	60,321	117,264
1969	57,431	112,393
1968	53,336	108,240
1967	48,791	104,824
1966	44,580	101,359
1965	41,635	97,912
1964	39,205	94,797
1963	36,858	92,264
1962	34,598	89,937
1961	32,143	87,322
1960	29,491	84,735

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 +2.38% in Senegal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.92% in Jordan and +2.55% in Senegal.

Birth rate in Jordan vs Senegal by year

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Jordan

Senegal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Jordan	Senegal
2023	20.6	29.4
2022	20.9	29.5
2021	21.3	29.7
2020	21.7	29.9
2019	22.2	30.4
2018	22.7	31.6
2017	23.2	32.8
2016	23.7	33.8
2015	23.7	34.5
2014	24.3	35.5
2013	24.9	36.7
2012	26.9	37.5
2011	27.4	37.4
2010	28.1	37.3
2009	28.6	37.3
2008	28.7	37.3
2007	28.2	37.3
2006	26.5	37.6
2005	27.2	38
2004	27.7	38.4
2003	28.5	38.7
2002	28.5	38.6
2001	28.5	38.9
2000	29.1	39.3
1999	30	39.6
1998	31.1	39.2
1997	32.7	39.2
1996	34	39.3
1995	35.1	39.6
1994	35.6	39.9
1993	36.1	40.3
1992	36.6	40.7
1991	37.3	41.2
1990	35.9	41.8
1989	38	42.2
1988	38.9	42.7
1987	39.6	43.7
1986	40.4	44.5
1985	40.9	45.4
1984	41.4	46.2
1983	42	46.8
1982	42.5	47.4
1981	43.1	47.9
1980	43.9	48.3
1979	44.5	48.6
1978	45	49
1977	45.6	49.3
1976	46	49.4
1975	46.7	49.4
1974	47.2	49.4
1973	47.7	49.6
1972	48.1	49.8
1971	48.4	49.9
1970	48.6	49.9
1969	48.9	49.9
1968	49.2	50
1967	49.2	50.1
1966	49.5	50.1
1965	50	50.1
1964	50.7	50.1
1963	51	50.2
1962	51	50.3
1961	50.7	50.3
1960	50.1	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.6 in Jordan and 29.4 in Senegal, compared with 50.1 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Jordan

Factual

UN forecast

Senegal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Jordan	Senegal
2100	15.7%	20.1%
2099	15.7%	20.2%
2098	15.7%	20.4%
2097	15.8%	20.5%
2096	15.9%	20.7%
2095	15.9%	20.8%
2094	16%	21%
2093	16.1%	21.1%
2092	16.2%	21.3%
2091	16.3%	21.4%
2090	16.4%	21.6%
2089	16.5%	21.7%
2088	16.6%	21.9%
2087	16.8%	22%
2086	16.9%	22.2%
2085	17%	22.4%
2084	17.2%	22.6%
2083	17.3%	22.7%
2082	17.4%	22.9%
2081	17.6%	23.1%
2080	17.7%	23.3%
2079	17.8%	23.5%
2078	17.9%	23.7%
2077	18%	23.9%
2076	18.1%	24.2%
2075	18.1%	24.4%
2074	18.2%	24.6%
2073	18.3%	24.8%
2072	18.4%	25%
2071	18.4%	25.2%
2070	18.5%	25.4%
2069	18.6%	25.6%
2068	18.7%	25.8%
2067	18.8%	26%
2066	18.9%	26.2%
2065	19.1%	26.4%
2064	19.2%	26.6%
2063	19.4%	26.8%
2062	19.6%	27%
2061	19.8%	27.2%
2060	20.1%	27.4%
2059	20.3%	27.6%
2058	20.6%	27.9%
2057	20.9%	28.1%
2056	21.2%	28.3%
2055	21.5%	28.6%
2054	21.8%	28.8%
2053	22.1%	29.1%
2052	22.4%	29.4%
2051	22.7%	29.7%
2050	22.9%	30%
2049	23.2%	30.3%
2048	23.4%	30.7%
2047	23.6%	31%
2046	23.8%	31.3%
2045	24%	31.7%
2044	24.2%	32%
2043	24.4%	32.4%
2042	24.5%	32.7%
2041	24.6%	33.1%
2040	24.8%	33.4%
2039	25%	33.7%
2038	25.1%	34%
2037	25.3%	34.3%
2036	25.6%	34.5%
2035	25.8%	34.7%
2034	26.1%	35%
2033	26.4%	35.2%
2032	26.7%	35.5%
2031	27.1%	35.8%
2030	27.5%	36.1%
2029	28.1%	36.4%
2028	28.7%	36.7%
2027	29.3%	37.1%
2026	30%	37.5%
2025	30.4%	38%
2024	30.7%	38.2%
2023	31.2%	38.6%
2022	31.9%	39.2%
2021	32.4%	39.8%
2020	32.8%	40.3%
2019	33.3%	40.9%
2018	33.7%	41.3%
2017	34.1%	41.8%
2016	34.5%	42.1%
2015	34.8%	42.4%
2014	34.9%	42.6%
2013	34.9%	42.7%
2012	35.1%	42.7%
2011	35.5%	42.7%
2010	36%	42.7%
2009	36.5%	42.7%
2008	37%	42.7%
2007	37.5%	42.7%
2006	38%	42.8%
2005	38.4%	42.9%
2004	38.8%	43.1%
2003	39.2%	43.2%
2002	39.5%	43.5%
2001	39.8%	43.7%
2000	40.1%	43.9%
1999	40.2%	44.2%
1998	40.3%	44.4%
1997	40.4%	44.6%
1996	40.4%	44.9%
1995	40.5%	45.1%
1994	40.9%	45.4%
1993	41.5%	45.8%
1992	42.2%	46.1%
1991	43.1%	46.4%
1990	45%	46.6%
1989	46.8%	46.9%
1988	47.2%	47%
1987	47.6%	47.2%
1986	47.9%	47.3%
1985	48.2%	47.3%
1984	48.6%	47.2%
1983	48.9%	47.1%
1982	49.2%	46.9%
1981	49.5%	46.7%
1980	49.7%	46.4%
1979	50%	46%
1978	50.2%	45.6%
1977	50.4%	45.2%
1976	50.5%	44.8%
1975	50.6%	44.6%
1974	50.6%	44.4%
1973	50.6%	44.3%
1972	50.6%	44.2%
1971	50.4%	44.2%
1970	50.3%	44.2%
1969	50%	44.2%
1968	49.8%	44.2%
1967	49.4%	44.3%
1966	49.1%	44.3%
1965	48.7%	44.3%
1964	48.2%	44.3%
1963	47.7%	44.3%
1962	47.2%	44.3%
1961	46.6%	44.3%
1960	46.1%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 30.7% of the population in Jordan and 38.2% in Senegal in 2024, compared to 45% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Jordan and Senegal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Jordan vs Senegal

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Jordan

Senegal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Jordan	Senegal
2023	31	237
2022	35	228
2021	79	263
2020	41	252
2019	35	286
2018	36	305
2017	38	325
2016	40	345
2015	41	357
2014	43	373
2013	44	385
2012	47	405
2011	47	415
2010	48	436
2009	49	441
2008	50	463
2007	50	457
2006	49	462
2005	53	488
2004	54	501
2003	56	520
2002	58	531
2001	60	560
2000	61	581
1999	63	602
1998	65	605
1997	67	599
1996	69	601
1995	70	586
1994	70	579
1993	71	589
1992	72	598
1991	74	616
1990	72	640
1989	79	662
1988	82	709
1987	87	760
1986	93	820
1985	100	899

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 237 deaths in Senegal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Jordan

Senegal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Jordan	Senegal
2023	1.32%	3.85%
2022	1.36%	4.04%
2021	1.4%	4.25%
2020	1.44%	4.46%
2019	1.48%	4.65%
2018	1.52%	4.82%
2017	1.56%	4.97%
2016	1.6%	5.11%
2015	1.65%	5.24%
2014	1.69%	5.39%
2013	1.74%	5.57%
2012	1.78%	5.77%
2011	1.83%	6.01%
2010	1.89%	6.3%
2009	1.94%	6.63%
2008	2%	7.03%
2007	2.07%	7.52%
2006	2.13%	8.11%
2005	2.2%	8.8%
2004	2.27%	9.59%
2003	2.35%	10.5%
2002	2.42%	11.4%
2001	2.5%	12.2%
2000	2.58%	12.9%
1999	2.66%	13.4%
1998	2.74%	13.7%
1997	2.83%	13.9%
1996	2.91%	13.8%
1995	3.01%	13.8%
1994	3.1%	13.7%
1993	3.2%	13.6%
1992	3.31%	13.5%
1991	3.42%	13.6%
1990	3.54%	13.7%
1989	3.68%	14.1%
1988	3.82%	14.7%
1987	3.98%	15.4%
1986	4.16%	16.3%
1985	4.34%	17.1%
1984	4.55%	17.9%
1983	4.76%	18.5%
1982	4.99%	19.1%
1981	5.22%	19.7%
1980	5.48%	20.4%
1979	5.74%	21.2%
1978	6.02%	22.1%
1977	6.31%	23.1%
1976	6.63%	24.2%
1975	6.96%	25.3%
1974	7.31%	26.2%
1973	7.67%	27%
1972	8.06%	27.8%
1971	8.48%	28.4%
1970	8.91%	28.8%
1969	9.38%	29.2%
1968	9.87%	29.4%
1967	10.4%	29.6%
1966	11%	29.7%
1965	11.6%	29.7%
1964	12.3%	29.7%
1963	13%	29.6%
1962	13.8%	29.5%
1961	14.6%	29.4%
1960	15.5%	29.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.32% in Jordan and 3.85% in Senegal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.