Fertility & birth rates in Jordan and Sweden

Fertility rate in Jordan vs Sweden by year

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Jordan

Sweden

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Year	Fertility rate
	Jordan	Sweden
2023	2.64	1.45
2022	2.68	1.53
2021	2.74	1.67
2020	2.79	1.67
2019	2.86	1.71
2018	2.92	1.76
2017	2.99	1.78
2016	3.07	1.85
2015	3.14	1.85
2014	3.3	1.88
2013	3.45	1.89
2012	3.57	1.91
2011	3.69	1.9
2010	3.78	1.98
2009	3.84	1.94
2008	3.88	1.91
2007	3.8	1.88
2006	3.71	1.85
2005	3.65	1.77
2004	3.73	1.75
2003	3.82	1.71
2002	3.81	1.65
2001	3.8	1.57
2000	3.86	1.54
1999	3.97	1.5
1998	4.11	1.5
1997	4.32	1.52
1996	4.51	1.6
1995	4.68	1.73
1994	4.82	1.88
1993	4.97	1.99
1992	5.14	2.09
1991	5.33	2.11
1990	5.54	2.13
1989	5.8	2.01
1988	6.01	1.96
1987	6.2	1.84
1986	6.39	1.8
1985	6.53	1.74
1984	6.67	1.66
1983	6.81	1.61
1982	6.96	1.62
1981	7.12	1.63
1980	7.29	1.68
1979	7.45	1.66
1978	7.59	1.6
1977	7.72	1.64
1976	7.83	1.68
1975	7.93	1.77
1974	8	1.87
1973	8.06	1.87
1972	8.12	1.91
1971	8.15	1.96
1970	8.18	1.92
1969	8.19	1.93
1968	8.14	2.07
1967	8.06	2.28
1966	7.99	2.37
1965	7.93	2.39
1964	7.91	2.47
1963	7.85	2.33
1962	7.79	2.25
1961	7.7	2.21
1960	7.6	2.17

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Jordan was 2.64 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.45 in Sweden in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Jordan

Sweden

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Year	Natural population change
	Jordan	Sweden
2023	200,895	5,269
2022	199,900	10,487
2021	190,795	22,914
2020	198,138	14,495
2019	204,933	25,697
2018	205,333	23,403
2017	205,903	24,138
2016	205,891	25,800
2015	195,495	23,518
2014	184,169	26,179
2013	170,473	23,041
2012	175,437	20,943
2011	177,076	21,733
2010	177,748	25,320
2009	177,651	21,387
2008	175,048	18,439
2007	167,574	15,552
2006	147,643	15,436
2005	141,816	9,030
2004	141,752	9,893
2003	142,443	6,271
2002	139,250	893
2001	136,450	-1,779
2000	136,414	-2,662
1999	138,201	-6,201
1998	140,696	-3,541
1997	145,358	-3,539
1996	147,852	1,768
1995	147,652	9,710
1994	144,199	20,196
1993	139,467	20,924
1992	134,241	28,605
1991	129,642	29,299
1990	114,912	29,100
1989	112,608	24,629
1988	109,754	15,186
1987	106,536	11,757
1986	103,551	9,206
1985	99,801	4,175
1984	96,092	3,335
1983	92,863	833
1982	89,473	1,665
1981	86,751	1,664
1980	84,508	5,818
1979	82,076	4,976
1978	79,908	4,138
1977	78,101	7,426
1976	75,981	8,222
1975	74,392	14,746
1974	72,212	23,664
1973	70,058	24,409
1972	67,707	28,428
1971	64,763	31,583
1970	60,321	30,563
1969	57,431	23,904
1968	53,336	30,858
1967	48,791	41,700
1966	44,580	45,286
1965	41,635	44,857
1964	39,205	45,968
1963	36,858	35,741
1962	34,598	30,246
1961	32,143	30,832
1960	29,491	27,693

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 +0.05% in Sweden.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.92% in Jordan and +0.2% in Sweden.

Birth rate in Jordan vs Sweden by year

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Jordan

Sweden

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Jordan	Sweden
2023	20.6	9.5
2022	20.9	10
2021	21.3	11
2020	21.7	10.9
2019	22.2	11.1
2018	22.7	11.4
2017	23.2	11.5
2016	23.7	11.8
2015	23.7	11.7
2014	24.3	11.9
2013	24.9	11.8
2012	26.9	11.9
2011	27.4	11.8
2010	28.1	12.3
2009	28.6	12
2008	28.7	11.9
2007	28.2	11.7
2006	26.5	11.7
2005	27.2	11.2
2004	27.7	11.2
2003	28.5	11.1
2002	28.5	10.7
2001	28.5	10.3
2000	29.1	10.2
1999	30	10
1998	31.1	10.1
1997	32.7	10.2
1996	34	10.8
1995	35.1	11.7
1994	35.6	12.8
1993	36.1	13.5
1992	36.6	14.2
1991	37.3	14.4
1990	35.9	14.5
1989	38	13.7
1988	38.9	13.3
1987	39.6	12.5
1986	40.4	12.2
1985	40.9	11.8
1984	41.4	11.3
1983	42	11
1982	42.5	11.1
1981	43.1	11.3
1980	43.9	11.7
1979	44.5	11.6
1978	45	11.3
1977	45.6	11.6
1976	46	12
1975	46.7	12.6
1974	47.2	13.5
1973	47.7	13.5
1972	48.1	13.8
1971	48.4	14.1
1970	48.6	13.7
1969	48.9	13.5
1968	49.2	14.3
1967	49.2	15.4
1966	49.5	15.8
1965	50	15.9
1964	50.7	16
1963	51	14.8
1962	51	14.2
1961	50.7	13.9
1960	50.1	13.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.6 in Jordan and 9.5 in Sweden, compared with 50.1 and 13.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Jordan

Factual

UN forecast

Sweden

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Jordan	Sweden
2100	15.7%	13%
2099	15.7%	13%
2098	15.7%	13.1%
2097	15.8%	13.1%
2096	15.9%	13.2%
2095	15.9%	13.2%
2094	16%	13.3%
2093	16.1%	13.3%
2092	16.2%	13.4%
2091	16.3%	13.4%
2090	16.4%	13.5%
2089	16.5%	13.5%
2088	16.6%	13.5%
2087	16.8%	13.5%
2086	16.9%	13.6%
2085	17%	13.6%
2084	17.2%	13.5%
2083	17.3%	13.5%
2082	17.4%	13.5%
2081	17.6%	13.4%
2080	17.7%	13.4%
2079	17.8%	13.3%
2078	17.9%	13.3%
2077	18%	13.2%
2076	18.1%	13.2%
2075	18.1%	13.2%
2074	18.2%	13.1%
2073	18.3%	13.1%
2072	18.4%	13.1%
2071	18.4%	13.1%
2070	18.5%	13.1%
2069	18.6%	13.1%
2068	18.7%	13.2%
2067	18.8%	13.2%
2066	18.9%	13.3%
2065	19.1%	13.4%
2064	19.2%	13.5%
2063	19.4%	13.6%
2062	19.6%	13.7%
2061	19.8%	13.8%
2060	20.1%	13.9%
2059	20.3%	14.1%
2058	20.6%	14.2%
2057	20.9%	14.2%
2056	21.2%	14.3%
2055	21.5%	14.4%
2054	21.8%	14.4%
2053	22.1%	14.4%
2052	22.4%	14.4%
2051	22.7%	14.4%
2050	22.9%	14.4%
2049	23.2%	14.3%
2048	23.4%	14.3%
2047	23.6%	14.2%
2046	23.8%	14.1%
2045	24%	14%
2044	24.2%	14%
2043	24.4%	13.9%
2042	24.5%	13.8%
2041	24.6%	13.8%
2040	24.8%	13.8%
2039	25%	13.8%
2038	25.1%	13.8%
2037	25.3%	13.8%
2036	25.6%	14%
2035	25.8%	14.2%
2034	26.1%	14.4%
2033	26.4%	14.7%
2032	26.7%	14.9%
2031	27.1%	15.2%
2030	27.5%	15.5%
2029	28.1%	15.8%
2028	28.7%	16%
2027	29.3%	16.3%
2026	30%	16.6%
2025	30.4%	16.9%
2024	30.7%	17%
2023	31.2%	17.2%
2022	31.9%	17.5%
2021	32.4%	17.7%
2020	32.8%	17.7%
2019	33.3%	17.8%
2018	33.7%	17.8%
2017	34.1%	17.7%
2016	34.5%	17.5%
2015	34.8%	17.3%
2014	34.9%	17.2%
2013	34.9%	17%
2012	35.1%	16.8%
2011	35.5%	16.7%
2010	36%	16.6%
2009	36.5%	16.6%
2008	37%	16.7%
2007	37.5%	16.9%
2006	38%	17.1%
2005	38.4%	17.4%
2004	38.8%	17.7%
2003	39.2%	17.9%
2002	39.5%	18.1%
2001	39.8%	18.3%
2000	40.1%	18.4%
1999	40.2%	18.6%
1998	40.3%	18.7%
1997	40.4%	18.7%
1996	40.4%	18.8%
1995	40.5%	18.9%
1994	40.9%	18.8%
1993	41.5%	18.6%
1992	42.2%	18.4%
1991	43.1%	18.1%
1990	45%	17.9%
1989	46.8%	17.8%
1988	47.2%	17.8%
1987	47.6%	17.9%
1986	47.9%	18%
1985	48.2%	18.2%
1984	48.6%	18.3%
1983	48.9%	18.6%
1982	49.2%	18.9%
1981	49.5%	19.2%
1980	49.7%	19.6%
1979	50%	19.9%
1978	50.2%	20.3%
1977	50.4%	20.5%
1976	50.5%	20.6%
1975	50.6%	20.7%
1974	50.6%	20.7%
1973	50.6%	20.7%
1972	50.6%	20.8%
1971	50.4%	20.8%
1970	50.3%	20.8%
1969	50%	20.9%
1968	49.8%	20.9%
1967	49.4%	21%
1966	49.1%	20.9%
1965	48.7%	20.9%
1964	48.2%	21%
1963	47.7%	21.2%
1962	47.2%	21.5%
1961	46.6%	22%
1960	46.1%	22.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 30.7% of the population in Jordan and 17% in Sweden in 2024, compared to 45% and 17.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Jordan and Sweden compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Jordan vs Sweden

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Jordan

Sweden

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

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 Sweden.

Under-five mortality rates

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Jordan

Sweden

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Jordan	Sweden
2023	1.32%	0.25%
2022	1.36%	0.25%
2021	1.4%	0.25%
2020	1.44%	0.26%
2019	1.48%	0.26%
2018	1.52%	0.27%
2017	1.56%	0.28%
2016	1.6%	0.28%
2015	1.65%	0.29%
2014	1.69%	0.29%
2013	1.74%	0.29%
2012	1.78%	0.3%
2011	1.83%	0.3%
2010	1.89%	0.31%
2009	1.94%	0.31%
2008	2%	0.32%
2007	2.07%	0.33%
2006	2.13%	0.35%
2005	2.2%	0.36%
2004	2.27%	0.37%
2003	2.35%	0.39%
2002	2.42%	0.4%
2001	2.5%	0.4%
2000	2.58%	0.41%
1999	2.66%	0.41%
1998	2.74%	0.42%
1997	2.83%	0.44%
1996	2.91%	0.46%
1995	3.01%	0.48%
1994	3.1%	0.52%
1993	3.2%	0.57%
1992	3.31%	0.62%
1991	3.42%	0.66%
1990	3.54%	0.7%
1989	3.68%	0.72%
1988	3.82%	0.73%
1987	3.98%	0.74%
1986	4.16%	0.75%
1985	4.34%	0.76%
1984	4.55%	0.77%
1983	4.76%	0.78%
1982	4.99%	0.8%
1981	5.22%	0.82%
1980	5.48%	0.84%
1979	5.74%	0.87%
1978	6.02%	0.9%
1977	6.31%	0.94%
1976	6.63%	0.98%
1975	6.96%	1.03%
1974	7.31%	1.09%
1973	7.67%	1.16%
1972	8.06%	1.23%
1971	8.48%	1.29%
1970	8.91%	1.34%
1969	9.38%	1.39%
1968	9.87%	1.44%
1967	10.4%	1.49%
1966	11%	1.56%
1965	11.6%	1.63%
1964	12.3%	1.71%
1963	13%	1.79%
1962	13.8%	1.86%
1961	14.6%	1.92%
1960	15.5%	1.96%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.32% in Jordan and 0.25% in Sweden. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.