1. FertilityJordan

   Jordan: fertility has been falling since 2009, from 3.84 to 2.64 children per woman

   Before 2009 it barely changed; since then it has fallen by about 0.09 a year. Latest data: 2023.

   Source: UN World Population Prospects 1998–2024; national statisticsOpen on the chart →

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