Guatemala vs Jordan: Sex gap in life expectancy
Guatemala
4.56 years
in 2023
Jordan
4.48 years
in 2023
Guatemala rank
139th
Jordan rank
141st
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Guatemala
- Jordan
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 4.56 years against 4.48 years in Jordan, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jordan ahead.
Guatemala ranks 139th and Jordan ranks 141st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 7 and Jordan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2961 years | 0.6097 years | 0.3136 years | Jordan |
| 1960s | 1.38 years | 1.25 years | 0.1305 years | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 3.65 years | 2.24 years | 1.41 years | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 6.5 years | 2.21 years | 4.28 years | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 6.06 years | 3.51 years | 2.55 years | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 6.31 years | 4.07 years | 2.25 years | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 5.25 years | 4.25 years | 1 years | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 5.45 years | 4.56 years | 0.8927 years | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Guatemala or Jordan?
- Guatemala, at 4.56 years against 4.48 years in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Guatemala and Jordan?
- 0.08 years, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Jordan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Jordan rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Guatemala ranks 139th and Jordan ranks 141st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.