Jordan vs Kenya: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Jordan
4.33
in 2023
Kenya
4.24
in 2023
Jordan rank
143rd
Kenya rank
146th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Jordan
- Kenya
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 4.33 against 4.24 in Kenya, a difference of 0.09.
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 | 2.75 | 1.43 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 1.72 | 2.16 | 0.4464 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 2.41 | 2.86 | 0.4493 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 2.05 | 3.25 | 1.19 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 3.16 | 1.66 | 1.5 | Jordan |
| 2000s | 3.74 | 1.54 | 2.2 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 4.01 | 3.64 | 0.3626 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 4.38 | 0.0205 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Jordan or Kenya?
- Jordan, at 4.33 against 4.24 in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Jordan and Kenya?
- 0.09, 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 difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Jordan ranks 143rd and Kenya ranks 146th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.