China vs Jordan: Life expectancy, source comparison
China
77.95 years
in 2023
Jordan
77.81 years
in 2023
China rank
76th
Jordan rank
79th
Life expectancy, source comparison over time
- China
- Jordan
How they compare
China currently reports 77.95 years against 77.81 years in Jordan, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 76th and Jordan ranks 79th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Jordan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.88 years | 46.23 years | 0.3424 years | Jordan |
| 1960s | 50.08 years | 56.73 years | 6.65 years | Jordan |
| 1970s | 60.43 years | 63.63 years | 3.2 years | Jordan |
| 1980s | 66.24 years | 68.31 years | 2.07 years | Jordan |
| 1990s | 70.11 years | 70.86 years | 0.7525 years | Jordan |
| 2000s | 73.85 years | 72.87 years | 0.9859 years | China |
| 2010s | 76.8 years | 75.07 years | 1.73 years | China |
| 2020s | 78.07 years | 76.17 years | 1.9 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, China or Jordan?
- China, at 77.95 years against 77.81 years in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between China and Jordan?
- 0.14 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jordan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Jordan rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
- China ranks 76th and Jordan ranks 79th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.