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
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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

Indicator
Life expectancy, source comparison
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.