Average age of mothers at childbirth in Jordan
Jordan: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 29.82 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 29.82 years for average age of mothers at childbirth in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Jordan peaked at 30.57 years in 1976 and was at its lowest, 29.42 years, in 1950.
Jordan ranks 89th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Jordan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.42 years | — |
| 1951 | 29.43 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 29.44 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 29.46 years | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 29.47 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 29.48 years | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 29.5 years | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 29.51 years | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 29.52 years | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 29.54 years | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 29.56 years | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 29.58 years | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 29.61 years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 29.64 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 29.69 years | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 29.74 years | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 29.82 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 29.9 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 29.98 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 30.25 years | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 30.32 years | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 30.34 years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 30.4 years | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 30.45 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 30.5 years | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 30.49 years | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 30.57 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 30.49 years | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 30.49 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 30.38 years | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 30.27 years | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 30.27 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 30.27 years | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 30.25 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 30.31 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 30.33 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 30.34 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 30.35 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 30.34 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 30.28 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 30.18 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 30.07 years | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 29.98 years | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 29.9 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.82 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 29.74 years | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 29.72 years | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 29.7 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 29.72 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29.67 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 29.68 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 29.67 years | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 29.59 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 29.57 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 29.52 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 29.54 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 29.62 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 29.62 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.64 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 29.61 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.56 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 29.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 29.6 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 29.57 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 29.58 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.59 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 29.64 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 29.68 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 29.72 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 29.76 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 29.8 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 29.83 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 29.83 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.82 years | -0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 29.82 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.64 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 29.82 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.14 years, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.48 years | 29.42 years | 29.54 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.78 years | 29.56 years | 30.25 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.44 years | 30.32 years | 30.57 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.3 years | 30.25 years | 30.35 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.85 years | 29.67 years | 30.18 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.61 years | 29.52 years | 29.68 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.63 years | 29.56 years | 29.76 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.82 years | 29.8 years | 29.83 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Jordan?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Jordan was 29.82 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.57 years in 1976.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.42 years in 1950.
- How does Jordan rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Jordan ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.