Jordan vs Yemen
Jordan vs Yemen: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 2.64 births per woman in Jordan and 4.59 births per woman in Yemen, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Yemen, by 1.95 births per woman, or 1.74 times that in Jordan.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Yemen has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Jordan ranked 74 and Yemen ranked 13 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Jordan at 1.73 births per woman and Yemen at 1.91 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Jordan | Yemen | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.64 | 4.59 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 2.68 | 4.59 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 2.74 | 4.6 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 2.79 | 4.6 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 2.86 | 4.6 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 2.92 | 4.61 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 2.99 | 4.61 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 3.07 | 4.61 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 3.14 | 4.62 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 3.3 | 4.62 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 3.45 | 4.62 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 3.57 | 4.63 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 3.69 | 4.63 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 3.78 | 4.81 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 3.84 | 5 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 3.88 | 5.11 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 3.8 | 5.26 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 3.71 | 5.41 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 3.65 | 5.56 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 3.73 | 5.71 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 3.82 | 5.84 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 3.81 | 5.97 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 3.8 | 6.14 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 3.86 | 6.32 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 3.97 | 6.49 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 4.11 | 6.64 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 4.32 | 6.82 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 4.51 | 7 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 4.68 | 7.53 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 4.82 | 7.8 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 4.97 | 8.05 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 5.14 | 8.27 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 5.33 | 8.46 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 5.54 | 8.61 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 5.8 | 8.71 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 6.01 | 8.79 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 6.2 | 8.83 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 6.39 | 8.86 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 6.53 | 8.86 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 6.67 | 8.85 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 6.81 | 8.83 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 6.96 | 8.79 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 7.12 | 8.75 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 7.29 | 8.71 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 7.45 | 8.67 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 7.59 | 8.5 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 7.72 | 8.47 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 7.83 | 8.42 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 7.93 | 8.37 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 8 | 8.33 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 8.06 | 8.29 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 8.12 | 8.27 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 8.15 | 8.26 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 8.18 | 8.23 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 8.19 | 8.22 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 8.14 | 8.19 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 8.06 | 8.17 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 7.99 | 8.14 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 7.93 | 8.1 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 7.91 | 8.07 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 7.85 | 8.03 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 7.79 | 8.01 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 7.7 | 8 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 7.6 | 7.99 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 7.51 | 7.98 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 7.48 | 7.97 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 7.46 | 7.96 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 7.44 | 7.97 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 7.42 | 7.97 | 5 |
| 1954 | 7.4 | 7.96 | 5 |
| 1953 | 7.41 | 7.96 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 7.42 | 7.97 | 5 |
| 1951 | 7.44 | 7.97 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 7.44 | 7.97 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Jordan | Yemen | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.62.26–2.95 | 4.53.17–5.57 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 2.572.17–3 | 4.413.04–5.5 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 2.542.08–3.01 | 4.332.86–5.45 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 2.512–3.02 | 4.242.72–5.38 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 2.481.94–3.01 | 4.142.57–5.35 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 2.451.89–3.03 | 4.062.48–5.26 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 2.421.83–3.04 | 3.972.38–5.24 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 2.391.76–3.09 | 3.872.25–5.2 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 2.361.71–3.09 | 3.812.18–5.15 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 2.331.68–3.08 | 3.732.13–5.07 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 2.31.64–3.08 | 3.662.05–5.01 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 2.281.6–3.06 | 3.592.02–4.96 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 2.251.56–3.05 | 3.511.99–4.91 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 2.231.51–3.08 | 3.441.96–4.86 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 2.211.49–3.08 | 3.381.92–4.85 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 2.191.46–3.05 | 3.321.91–4.81 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 2.161.43–3.04 | 3.271.86–4.77 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 2.141.41–3.01 | 3.211.83–4.72 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 2.121.38–3.03 | 3.161.8–4.72 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 2.11.35–3.01 | 3.121.75–4.69 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 2.081.32–2.98 | 3.071.75–4.61 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 2.071.3–2.95 | 3.021.72–4.56 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 2.051.27–2.96 | 2.971.7–4.54 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 2.041.26–2.94 | 2.931.65–4.49 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 2.021.21–2.95 | 2.891.61–4.45 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 2.011.22–2.94 | 2.851.59–4.44 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 1.991.22–2.92 | 2.811.58–4.4 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 1.981.2–2.92 | 2.771.54–4.39 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 1.971.18–2.9 | 2.741.5–4.32 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 1.961.17–2.85 | 2.71.49–4.26 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 1.951.19–2.82 | 2.671.47–4.22 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.941.17–2.83 | 2.641.46–4.19 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.931.17–2.83 | 2.611.46–4.18 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.921.17–2.83 | 2.581.45–4.14 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.911.18–2.82 | 2.551.42–4.13 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.91.16–2.83 | 2.531.42–4.11 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.891.15–2.82 | 2.51.39–4.09 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.881.13–2.83 | 2.481.38–4.09 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.881.11–2.8 | 2.451.39–4.04 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.871.1–2.79 | 2.421.37–3.99 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.861.11–2.79 | 2.41.36–3.92 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.861.09–2.75 | 2.381.34–3.93 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.851.08–2.77 | 2.361.32–3.92 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.851.09–2.78 | 2.341.32–3.9 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.841.09–2.77 | 2.321.32–3.88 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.831.08–2.75 | 2.31.3–3.84 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.831.08–2.73 | 2.281.29–3.81 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.821.09–2.71 | 2.261.26–3.81 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.821.08–2.69 | 2.241.24–3.75 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.811.09–2.66 | 2.221.23–3.7 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.811.09–2.64 | 2.21.24–3.68 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.811.08–2.65 | 2.181.25–3.66 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.81.08–2.62 | 2.171.23–3.61 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.81.07–2.63 | 2.151.22–3.56 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.81.07–2.62 | 2.131.21–3.54 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.791.07–2.6 | 2.121.19–3.52 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.791.07–2.61 | 2.111.19–3.5 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.791.06–2.59 | 2.091.19–3.49 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.781.04–2.58 | 2.081.16–3.42 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.781.04–2.6 | 2.071.17–3.43 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.781.04–2.55 | 2.061.16–3.4 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.771.04–2.56 | 2.051.17–3.39 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.771.04–2.57 | 2.041.16–3.38 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.771.04–2.56 | 2.021.15–3.36 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.761.03–2.54 | 2.011.16–3.32 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.761.03–2.57 | 21.15–3.34 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.761.03–2.54 | 1.991.14–3.35 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.751–2.52 | 1.981.15–3.32 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.750.99–2.53 | 1.981.15–3.27 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.751–2.52 | 1.971.15–3.29 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.751.01–2.53 | 1.961.13–3.3 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.740.99–2.52 | 1.951.12–3.27 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.741.01–2.49 | 1.941.11–3.25 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.741.01–2.5 | 1.941.11–3.24 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.741.01–2.5 | 1.931.14–3.18 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.741.01–2.5 | 1.921.12–3.17 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.731.02–2.53 | 1.911.1–3.17 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Jordan vs Yemen
Health
- Life expectancyJordan: 77.8 years in 2023Yemen: 69.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityJordan: 1.3 per 100 live births in 2024Yemen: 3.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityJordan: 11.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Yemen: 32.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionJordan: 3.56% in 2017Yemen: 4.01% in 2017
- Suicide rateJordan: 3.2 per 100,000 people in 2017Yemen: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationJordan: 11.4 million people in 2023Yemen: 39.4 million people in 2023
- Population growthJordan: 1.6% a year in 2023Yemen: 3.03% a year in 2023
- Urban populationJordan: 93.2% in 2025Yemen: 37% in 2025
- Median ageJordan: 24.3 years in 2023Yemen: 18.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overJordan: 4.3% in 2023Yemen: 2.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateJordan: -1.5 per 1,000 people in 2023Yemen: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingJordan: 4.56% of GDP in 2025Yemen: 3.97% of GDP in 2014
- Military spending in US dollarsJordan: $2.5B in 2025Yemen: $12.3B in 2014
- Military spending per personJordan: $221 in 2025Yemen: $58 in 2014
- Military share of state spendingJordan: 13.5% of government spending in 2025Yemen: 14.3% of government spending in 2014
- Armed forces personnelJordan: 116,000 people in 2020Yemen: 40,000 people in 2020
- National powerJordan: 0.17% of world capability in 2022Yemen: 0.24% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersJordan: 3.98% of the labour force in 2020Yemen: 0.58% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsJordan: 34 million TIV in 2024Yemen: 1 million TIV in 2022
- Arms exportsJordan: 226 million TIV in 2024Yemen: 51 million TIV in 1986