Life expectation at birth by sex in Jordan
Jordan: Life expectation at birth by sex was 80.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Jordan stood at 80.19. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Jordan peaked at 80.19 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.38, in 1950.
That places Jordan 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.58 | 41.38 | 51.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.4 | 53.08 | 61.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.8 | 61.4 | 67.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.42 | 67.49 | 71.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.73 | 71.61 | 73.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.05 | 74.09 | 75.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.36 | 76.02 | 79.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.63 | 76.64 | 80.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 87 Turks and Caicos Islands 80.3 compare
- 88 Antigua and Barbuda 80.29 compare
- 89 Ukraine 80.2 compare
- 91 Hungary 80.19 compare
- 92 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 80.16 compare
- 93 Ecuador 80.14 compare
More population data for Jordan
- Population growth rate 0.157 (2100)
- Population density 240.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.10 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.157 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.6 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.6 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 643,641 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.6 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.64 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.59 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Jordan?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Jordan was 80.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.19 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.38 in 1950.
- How does Jordan rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Jordan ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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