Jordan vs Kenya: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Jordan
4.33 years
in 2023
Kenya
4.24 years
in 2023
Jordan rank
143rd
Kenya rank
146th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Jordan
- Kenya
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 4.33 years against 4.24 years in Kenya, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Jordan ranks 143rd and Kenya ranks 146th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.33 years | 2.75 years | 1.43 years | Kenya |
| 1960s | 1.72 years | 2.16 years | 0.4464 years | Kenya |
| 1970s | 2.41 years | 2.86 years | 0.4493 years | Kenya |
| 1980s | 2.05 years | 3.25 years | 1.19 years | Kenya |
| 1990s | 3.16 years | 1.66 years | 1.5 years | Jordan |
| 2000s | 3.74 years | 1.54 years | 2.2 years | Jordan |
| 2010s | 4.01 years | 3.64 years | 0.3626 years | Jordan |
| 2020s | 4.4 years | 4.38 years | 0.0205 years | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Jordan or Kenya?
- Jordan, at 4.33 years against 4.24 years in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Jordan and Kenya?
- 0.09 years, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Kenya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Kenya rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Jordan ranks 143rd and Kenya ranks 146th 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 at different ages. 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.