The Higher Population Council confirmed that the number of divorce cases in Jordan over the past ten years (2015–2024) has “remained generally stable,” according to data from the Judicial Department of the Sharia Courts, the Council’s main partner in monitoring ongoing changes in the marital status of the population resulting from marriage, divorce, and widowhood.
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In a statistical briefing on Wednesday, the Council noted that 27% of registered divorce cases during this period occurred “before consummation,” meaning before the wedding took place and therefore with no children involved.
The Council stated that this increases the likelihood of remarriage, as figures show that 19% of marriages over the past decade involved divorced women who remarried.
The data also indicated that 23% of all divorce cases were “revocable divorces,” allowing the husband to reinstate the marriage during the waiting period without requiring a new contract or dowry.
The Council highlighted that the number of divorce cases has not shown an increase in rates over the past decade, despite population growth and the rising number of marriages and families. The overall divorce rate in Jordan stood at 2.4 cases per 1,000 people, dropping to 1.8 cases per 1,000 when excluding divorces before consummation.
It added that experiences in several societies show that divorce and marriage rates tend to stabilize or even decline during times of rising prices and economic hardship—something that may also apply to Jordan’s case.
The Council also pointed out that many newlyweds are delaying having their first child until recovering from wedding expenses, which helps protect children from the negative consequences of early divorce if it occurs within the first few years of marriage.
