What is the population of Jordan?
Population | 10,820,644 |
Population - note | note: increased estimate reflects revised assumptions about the net migration rate due to the increased flow of Syrian refugees |
Population Growth Rate | 0.14% |
Urban Population | 82.7% |
Population in Major Urban Areas | AMMAN (capital) 1.179 million |
Nationality Noun | Jordanian(s) |
Nationality Adjective | Jordanian |
Ethnic Groups | Arab 98%, Circassian 1%, Armenian 1% |
Languages Spoken | Arabic (official), English widely understood among upper and middle classes |
What are the health conditions in Jordan?
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate - female 15-49 | 59.3% |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 2.8 |
Drinking Water Source - percent of rural population improved | 90.5% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of total population unimproved | 3.9% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved | 97.3% |
Health Expenditures - percent of GDP | 8.4% |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | 0.07% |
HIV/Aids Deaths | 450 |
Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population | 1.8 |
Infant Mortality Rate - female deaths/1,000 live births | 14.59 |
Infant Mortality Rate - male deaths/1,000 live births | 15.89 |
Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births | 15.26 |
Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births | 63 |
Mean Age for Mother's First Birth | 24.7 |
Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 30% |
People Living with HIV/AIDS | 600 |
Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population | 2.56 |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of total population unimproved | 1.9% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved | 98.1% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of rural population improved | 98% |
Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman | 3.32 |
Underweight - percent of children under five years | 1.9% |
How long do people live in Jordan?
Life Expectancy at Birth | 80 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - female | 81 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - male | 78 Years |
Median Age | 22 Years |
Median Age - female | 22 Years |
Median Age - male | 22 Years |
Birth Rate - births/1,000 population | 26 |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 2.8 |
Median Age | 22 Years |
Median Age - female | 22 Years |
Median Age - male | 22 Years |
Net Migration Rate - migrant(s)/1,000 population | -22.02 |
Population Growth Rate | 0.14% |
Sex Ratio 0-14 Years - male/female | 1.05 |
Sex Ratio 15-24 Years - male/female | 1.05 |
Sex Ratio 25-54 Years - male/female | 1.01 |
Sex Ratio 55-64 Years - male/female | 1.02 |
Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female | 1.06 |
Sex Ratio of Total Population - male/female | 1.03 |
Sex Ratio Over 64 Years - male/female | .95 |
What are the health conditions in Jordan?
What is school like in Jordan?
Literacy - female | 86.3% |
Literacy - male | 95.9% |
Literacy - total population | 89.9% |
Literacy Definition | age 15 and over can read and write |
School Life Expectancy - female | 14 Years |
School Life Expectancy - male | 13 Years |
Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary) | 13 Years |
Can people in Jordan read?
Literacy - female | 86.3% |
Literacy - male | 95.9% |
Literacy - total population | 89.9% |
Literacy Definition | age 15 and over can read and write |
Predominant Language | Arabic (official), English widely understood among upper and middle classes |
Is Jordan a safe place to visit?