Fertility & birth rates in Jordan and Tajikistan

Fertility rate in Jordan vs Tajikistan by year

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Jordan

Tajikistan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Jordan	Tajikistan
2023	2.64	3.07
2022	2.68	3.13
2021	2.74	3.17
2020	2.79	3.21
2019	2.86	3.28
2018	2.92	3.29
2017	2.99	3.29
2016	3.07	3.38
2015	3.14	3.46
2014	3.3	3.46
2013	3.45	3.43
2012	3.57	3.42
2011	3.69	3.46
2010	3.78	3.46
2009	3.84	3.43
2008	3.88	3.39
2007	3.8	3.37
2006	3.71	3.34
2005	3.65	3.4
2004	3.73	3.51
2003	3.82	3.42
2002	3.81	3.47
2001	3.8	3.49
2000	3.86	3.49
1999	3.97	3.85
1998	4.11	4.07
1997	4.32	4.06
1996	4.51	3.94
1995	4.68	4.66
1994	4.82	4.79
1993	4.97	4.92
1992	5.14	5.06
1991	5.33	5.28
1990	5.54	5.46
1989	5.8	5.61
1988	6.01	5.75
1987	6.2	5.84
1986	6.39	5.91
1985	6.53	5.94
1984	6.67	5.96
1983	6.81	5.98
1982	6.96	6.03
1981	7.12	6.12
1980	7.29	6.21
1979	7.45	6.31
1978	7.59	6.4
1977	7.72	6.49
1976	7.83	6.6
1975	7.93	6.69
1974	8	6.77
1973	8.06	6.84
1972	8.12	6.89
1971	8.15	6.91
1970	8.18	6.91
1969	8.19	6.91
1968	8.14	6.91
1967	8.06	6.89
1966	7.99	6.82
1965	7.93	6.74
1964	7.91	6.68
1963	7.85	6.62
1962	7.79	6.48
1961	7.7	6.35
1960	7.6	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Jordan was 2.64 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.07 in Tajikistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Jordan vs Tajikistan 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	Tajikistan
2023	200,895	223,828
2022	199,900	228,336
2021	190,795	222,850
2020	198,138	219,467
2019	204,933	231,817
2018	205,333	228,597
2017	205,903	224,396
2016	205,891	228,547
2015	195,495	230,903
2014	184,169	227,304
2013	170,473	220,693
2012	175,437	213,078
2011	177,076	208,429
2010	177,748	201,389
2009	177,651	192,851
2008	175,048	182,337
2007	167,574	173,200
2006	147,643	164,046
2005	141,816	160,189
2004	141,752	161,201
2003	142,443	150,391
2002	139,250	146,492
2001	136,450	142,276
2000	136,414	136,549
1999	138,201	147,622
1998	140,696	153,508
1997	145,358	149,825
1996	147,852	138,287
1995	147,652	168,934
1994	144,199	167,590
1993	139,467	157,975
1992	134,241	163,652
1991	129,642	177,585
1990	114,912	178,429
1989	112,608	179,212
1988	109,754	172,805
1987	106,536	163,611
1986	103,551	155,987
1985	99,801	145,720
1984	96,092	139,145
1983	92,863	133,280
1982	89,473	127,838
1981	86,751	121,418
1980	84,508	117,888
1979	82,076	114,496
1978	79,908	110,564
1977	78,101	106,920
1976	75,981	103,777
1975	74,392	100,604
1974	72,212	97,481
1973	70,058	94,523
1972	67,707	91,677
1971	64,763	88,618
1970	60,321	85,645
1969	57,431	82,931
1968	53,336	80,698
1967	48,791	78,733
1966	44,580	76,702
1965	41,635	75,139
1964	39,205	74,030
1963	36,858	73,065
1962	34,598	70,700
1961	32,143	68,182
1960	29,491	65,415

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 +2.15% in Tajikistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.92% in Jordan and +2.42% in Tajikistan.

Birth rate in Jordan vs Tajikistan by year

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Jordan

Tajikistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Jordan	Tajikistan
2023	20.6	26.1
2022	20.9	27
2021	21.3	27.7
2020	21.7	28.4
2019	22.2	29.2
2018	22.7	29.5
2017	23.2	29.7
2016	23.7	30.9
2015	23.7	32
2014	24.3	32.2
2013	24.9	32.1
2012	26.9	32
2011	27.4	32.2
2010	28.1	32
2009	28.6	31.4
2008	28.7	30.6
2007	28.2	29.9
2006	26.5	29.2
2005	27.2	29.3
2004	27.7	29.9
2003	28.5	29
2002	28.5	29.2
2001	28.5	29.3
2000	29.1	29.1
1999	30	31.6
1998	31.1	33.1
1997	32.7	32.9
1996	34	31.9
1995	35.1	37.7
1994	35.6	38.8
1993	36.1	39.7
1992	36.6	40.7
1991	37.3	41.9
1990	35.9	43.1
1989	38	44.1
1988	38.9	43.8
1987	39.6	43.1
1986	40.4	42.5
1985	40.9	41.6
1984	41.4	41.2
1983	42	40.9
1982	42.5	40.7
1981	43.1	40.7
1980	43.9	40.8
1979	44.5	40.9
1978	45	40.8
1977	45.6	40.9
1976	46	41.1
1975	46.7	41.3
1974	47.2	41.5
1973	47.7	41.7
1972	48.1	42
1971	48.4	42.1
1970	48.6	42.3
1969	48.9	42.5
1968	49.2	43
1967	49.2	43.6
1966	49.5	44.2
1965	50	45.1
1964	50.7	46.1
1963	51	47.1
1962	51	47.5
1961	50.7	47.7
1960	50.1	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.6 in Jordan and 26.1 in Tajikistan, compared with 50.1 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Jordan

Factual

UN forecast

Tajikistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Jordan	Tajikistan
2100	15.7%	17.4%
2099	15.7%	17.5%
2098	15.7%	17.6%
2097	15.8%	17.7%
2096	15.9%	17.9%
2095	15.9%	18%
2094	16%	18.1%
2093	16.1%	18.2%
2092	16.2%	18.3%
2091	16.3%	18.4%
2090	16.4%	18.6%
2089	16.5%	18.7%
2088	16.6%	18.9%
2087	16.8%	19%
2086	16.9%	19.2%
2085	17%	19.4%
2084	17.2%	19.6%
2083	17.3%	19.8%
2082	17.4%	20%
2081	17.6%	20.2%
2080	17.7%	20.4%
2079	17.8%	20.7%
2078	17.9%	20.9%
2077	18%	21.1%
2076	18.1%	21.3%
2075	18.1%	21.5%
2074	18.2%	21.7%
2073	18.3%	21.9%
2072	18.4%	22.1%
2071	18.4%	22.3%
2070	18.5%	22.4%
2069	18.6%	22.6%
2068	18.7%	22.7%
2067	18.8%	22.9%
2066	18.9%	23%
2065	19.1%	23.2%
2064	19.2%	23.4%
2063	19.4%	23.6%
2062	19.6%	23.8%
2061	19.8%	24.1%
2060	20.1%	24.3%
2059	20.3%	24.6%
2058	20.6%	24.9%
2057	20.9%	25.3%
2056	21.2%	25.6%
2055	21.5%	26%
2054	21.8%	26.3%
2053	22.1%	26.7%
2052	22.4%	27%
2051	22.7%	27.4%
2050	22.9%	27.7%
2049	23.2%	28%
2048	23.4%	28.3%
2047	23.6%	28.5%
2046	23.8%	28.6%
2045	24%	28.8%
2044	24.2%	28.9%
2043	24.4%	29%
2042	24.5%	29.2%
2041	24.6%	29.3%
2040	24.8%	29.5%
2039	25%	29.7%
2038	25.1%	29.9%
2037	25.3%	30.2%
2036	25.6%	30.6%
2035	25.8%	31%
2034	26.1%	31.4%
2033	26.4%	31.8%
2032	26.7%	32.3%
2031	27.1%	32.8%
2030	27.5%	33.5%
2029	28.1%	34.2%
2028	28.7%	34.8%
2027	29.3%	35.2%
2026	30%	35.6%
2025	30.4%	36.1%
2024	30.7%	36.3%
2023	31.2%	36.5%
2022	31.9%	36.6%
2021	32.4%	36.6%
2020	32.8%	36.4%
2019	33.3%	36.3%
2018	33.7%	36.2%
2017	34.1%	36.2%
2016	34.5%	36.3%
2015	34.8%	36.3%
2014	34.9%	36.4%
2013	34.9%	36.5%
2012	35.1%	36.7%
2011	35.5%	36.7%
2010	36%	36.8%
2009	36.5%	37%
2008	37%	37.3%
2007	37.5%	37.6%
2006	38%	38%
2005	38.4%	38.6%
2004	38.8%	39.3%
2003	39.2%	39.9%
2002	39.5%	40.7%
2001	39.8%	41.5%
2000	40.1%	42.3%
1999	40.2%	43%
1998	40.3%	43.7%
1997	40.4%	44.3%
1996	40.4%	44.7%
1995	40.5%	44.9%
1994	40.9%	44.8%
1993	41.5%	44.6%
1992	42.2%	44.3%
1991	43.1%	44%
1990	45%	43.7%
1989	46.8%	43.4%
1988	47.2%	43.2%
1987	47.6%	43.1%
1986	47.9%	43.1%
1985	48.2%	43.3%
1984	48.6%	43.3%
1983	48.9%	43.3%
1982	49.2%	43.2%
1981	49.5%	43.2%
1980	49.7%	43.2%
1979	50%	43.2%
1978	50.2%	43.4%
1977	50.4%	43.6%
1976	50.5%	43.8%
1975	50.6%	44%
1974	50.6%	44.2%
1973	50.6%	44.3%
1972	50.6%	44.4%
1971	50.4%	44.5%
1970	50.3%	44.6%
1969	50%	44.6%
1968	49.8%	44.7%
1967	49.4%	44.7%
1966	49.1%	44.6%
1965	48.7%	44.4%
1964	48.2%	44.1%
1963	47.7%	43.4%
1962	47.2%	42.5%
1961	46.6%	41.4%
1960	46.1%	40.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 30.7% of the population in Jordan and 36.3% in Tajikistan in 2024, compared to 45% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Jordan and Tajikistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Jordan vs Tajikistan

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Jordan

Tajikistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Jordan	Tajikistan
2023	31	14
2022	35	14
2021	79	25
2020	41	25
2019	35	16
2018	36	16
2017	38	17
2016	40	20
2015	41	20
2014	43	21
2013	44	21
2012	47	23
2011	47	25
2010	48	26
2009	49	29
2008	50	29
2007	50	30
2006	49	35
2005	53	36
2004	54	36
2003	56	39
2002	58	48
2001	60	58
2000	61	58
1999	63	64
1998	65	72
1997	67	76
1996	69	82
1995	70	81
1994	70	85
1993	71	84
1992	72	84
1991	74	79
1990	72	80
1989	79	85
1988	82	83
1987	87	91
1986	93	91
1985	100	98

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 14 deaths in Tajikistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Jordan

Tajikistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Jordan	Tajikistan
2023	1.32%	2.73%
2022	1.36%	2.77%
2021	1.4%	2.79%
2020	1.44%	2.8%
2019	1.48%	2.81%
2018	1.52%	2.83%
2017	1.56%	2.88%
2016	1.6%	2.94%
2015	1.65%	3.02%
2014	1.69%	3.12%
2013	1.74%	3.23%
2012	1.78%	3.36%
2011	1.83%	3.52%
2010	1.89%	3.7%
2009	1.94%	3.92%
2008	2%	4.17%
2007	2.07%	4.47%
2006	2.13%	4.82%
2005	2.2%	5.22%
2004	2.27%	5.67%
2003	2.35%	6.18%
2002	2.42%	6.75%
2001	2.5%	7.34%
2000	2.58%	7.97%
1999	2.66%	8.62%
1998	2.74%	9.26%
1997	2.83%	9.86%
1996	2.91%	10.4%
1995	3.01%	10.8%
1994	3.1%	11%
1993	3.2%	10.9%
1992	3.31%	10.6%
1991	3.42%	10.2%
1990	3.54%	9.92%
1989	3.68%	9.88%
1988	3.82%	10.1%
1987	3.98%	10.5%
1986	4.16%	11.1%
1985	4.34%	11.6%
1984	4.55%	12%
1983	4.76%	12.3%
1982	4.99%	12.5%
1981	5.22%	12.6%
1980	5.48%	12.7%
1979	5.74%	12.8%
1978	6.02%	13%
1977	6.31%	13.2%
1976	6.63%	13.5%
1975	6.96%	14%
1974	7.31%	14.4%
1973	7.67%	15%
1972	8.06%	15.5%
1971	8.48%	-
1970	8.91%	-
1969	9.38%	-
1968	9.87%	-
1967	10.4%	-
1966	11%	-
1965	11.6%	-
1964	12.3%	-
1963	13%	-
1962	13.8%	-
1961	14.6%	-
1960	15.5%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.32% in Jordan and 2.73% in Tajikistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.