Jordan vs Lebanon: Life expectancy at birth, total
Jordan
77.98 years
in 2024
Lebanon
77.94 years
in 2024
Jordan rank
71st
Lebanon rank
72nd
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Jordan
- Lebanon
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 77.98 years against 77.94 years in Lebanon, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lebanon ahead.
Jordan ranks 71st and Lebanon ranks 72nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.73 years | 65.1 years | 8.37 years | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 63.63 years | 60.51 years | 3.12 years | Jordan |
| 1980s | 68.31 years | 60.35 years | 7.96 years | Jordan |
| 1990s | 70.86 years | 71.58 years | 0.7111 years | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 72.87 years | 75.68 years | 2.81 years | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 75.07 years | 78.07 years | 2.99 years | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 76.53 years | 76.74 years | 0.2088 years | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Jordan or Lebanon?
- Jordan, at 77.98 years against 77.94 years in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Jordan and Lebanon?
- 0.04 years, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Lebanon?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Lebanon rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Jordan ranks 71st and Lebanon ranks 72nd of 217 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.