Jordan Statistics

Population

5.6 million                         

Population annual growth rate

2.5%                       

Urban population

14%

Major ethnic and linguistic groups

Arab 98%, Circassian 1%, Armenian 1%

Languages

Arabic (official), English widely understood among upper and middle classes

Religion

Sunni Muslim 92%, Christian 6% (majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek and Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations), other 2%

Life expectancy (at birth)

72

Infant mortality (under one)

21 per 1,000 live births

Under five mortality

25 per 1,000 live births

Maternal mortality rate

41 per 100,000 live births

Adult HIV prevalence rate (ages 15-49)

-

Percentage population with access to safe drinking water                                        

97%

Adult literacy rate

91%

Gross Domestic Product (US$ billions)

14.2

Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (US$)

2660

Proportion of population living on below $1 a day

<2%

Source: World Bank, CIA World Factbook and Unicef's State of the World's Children 2008

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