Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Jordan

Contraceptive use in Jordan in 2023 — 60.1%. Ranked 3 in the world out of 9. Since 1972, the indicator has risen by 34 pp.

2023 60.1% +8.3 pp vs 2018
World rank 3of 9
Period maximum 61.2%2012
Period minimum 25.2%1976

Trend over time

1972–2023 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Jordan, 1972–202320304050607019721978198419901996200220082014202020231972: 26.1%1976: 25.2%1983: 26%1990: 40%1997: 52.6%2002: 55.8%2007: 56.8%2009: 59.3%2012: 61.2%2018: 51.8%2023: 60.1%
Change over the period: +34 pp Annual average: 0.67 pp
Contraceptive use — Jordan, by year Jordan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 60.1
2018 51.8
2012 61.2
2009 59.3
2007 56.8
2002 55.8
1997 52.6
1990 40
1983 26
1976 25.2
1972 26.1

Western Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

JO Jordan 60.1 SA Saudi Arabia 40

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union and use any method of contraception. The indicator explains fertility better than income or education taken separately: in most countries the fall in fertility followed the rise of this share rather than the other way around. All methods are counted, including traditional ones, so the value is higher than the share using modern means.

Important: Only women in a marriage or a union — unmarried women are not in the denominator, and in countries where marriage comes late this noticeably changes the picture. The data come from household surveys, and the years are intermittent.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.