Age dependency ratio in Jordan
Jordan: Age dependency ratio was 53.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Jordan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio in Jordan stood at 53.7%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Jordan peaked at 115.2% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2025.
That places Jordan 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.3% | 101.0% | 113.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 113.8% | 110.6% | 115.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.1% | 96.7% | 109.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.3% | 74.9% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 66.3% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 58.9% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 53.7% | 58.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 120 North Macedonia 54.0% compare
- 121 Norway 53.9% compare
- 122 San Marino 53.8% compare
- 124 Venezuela 53.7% compare
- 125 American Samoa 53.6% compare
- 126 Russia 53.4% compare
More health data for Jordan
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 122,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 121,328 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 122,805 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 121,116 (2025)
- Population, female 48.5% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 46.4% (2025)
- Population, female 5.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 117,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 117,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 123,076 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Jordan?
- Age dependency ratio in Jordan was 53.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 115.2% in 1973.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2025.
- How does Jordan rank for age dependency ratio?
- Jordan ranks 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.