China vs Jordan: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population)
China
78.02 years
in 2024
Jordan
77.98 years
in 2024
China rank
71st
Jordan rank
72nd
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) over time
- China
- Jordan
How they compare
China currently reports 78.02 years against 77.98 years in Jordan, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jordan ahead.
China ranks 71st and Jordan ranks 72nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Jordan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 78.06 years | 76.53 years | 1.53 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, China or Jordan?
- China, at 78.02 years against 77.98 years in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between China and Jordan?
- 0.04 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jordan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Jordan rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- China ranks 71st and Jordan ranks 72nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.