Life expectation at birth by sex in Jordan
Jordan: Life expectation at birth by sex was 80.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.19
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.19
in 2023
All-time low
41.38
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.38 | — |
| 1951 | 42.51 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 43.64 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 44.9 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 46.04 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 47.03 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 48.22 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 49.44 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 50.68 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 51.92 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 53.08 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 54.14 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 55.17 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 56.11 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 57.11 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 58.01 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 58.55 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 59.77 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 60.62 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 61.43 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 61.4 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 62.93 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 63.56 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 64.17 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 64.76 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 65.3 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 65.8 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 66.23 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 66.71 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 67.1 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 67.49 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 67.86 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 68.31 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 68.76 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 69.22 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 69.66 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 70.12 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 70.55 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 70.96 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 71.31 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 71.61 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 71.87 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 72.11 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 72.34 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 72.61 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 72.85 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 73.1 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 73.38 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 73.59 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 73.83 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 74.09 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 74.29 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 74.51 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 74.75 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 74.94 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 75.17 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 75.43 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 75.62 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 75.76 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 75.94 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 76.02 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 76.18 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 76.36 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 76.57 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 76.87 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 77.29 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 77.81 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 78.38 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 78.83 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 79.23 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 78.25 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 76.64 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 79.43 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 80.19 | +1.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 80.19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 80.19 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.15, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7659 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,006 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0606 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.157 (2100)
- Population density 240.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.10 million (2100)
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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